Vice President and Head of R&D Business Line Green Energy Modules & Systems (f/m/div) *

Are you passionate about handling energy more intelligently and efficiently? Do you want to empower a world of unlimited green energy? As "Vice President and Head of R&D Business Line Green Energy Modules & Systems” (f/m/div)* you will be responsible to ensure the development of smart and world leading semiconductor solutions and drive the business to new horizons. As "Vice President and Head of R&D Business Line Green Energy Modules & Systems” (f/m/div)* you will focus on managing the R&D organization for Green Energy Modules & Systems (GEMS) products with approx. 300 employees spread over 6 sites. You will be responsible for Frontend Development, Module Packaging, Backend Assembly Technology and Platform Based Designs for the business line GEMS.

In your new role you will:

• Be an engaged people leader and develop a technical strong, passionate and diverse R&D team, that fosters a high performance collaboration culture
• Be responsible for Frontend Development, Module Packaging, Backend Assembly Technology, Material Development, System Engineering, Project Management and Platform Based Designs
• Set the technical direction within the R&D business line organization and draw the development strategy from here
• Reliably manage and execute development projects regarding schedule, budget and quality
• Drive the pre-development of technologies and methodologies and push innovation
• Adapt the organizational set up to a changing and rapidly evolving environment
• Manage the interactions with Operations, Division GIP and central development functions in the Infineon matrix organization
• Be an active member of the GEMS Business Line Board as well as of the Division Management Team
  
  

You translate strategy into ambitious goals and make sure that it becomes a binding guideline for people’s actions. In addition, you know the factors for successful innovation and foster the necessary conditions.

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• Achieved a technical university degree
• At least 10 years work experience and 5 years experience in leading leaders in an international organizational setup and the ability to leverage the potential of a divers team
• Proven ability to lead large and complex organizations
• Profound technical knowledge and the ability to delve into new technical fields
• Demonstrated skills in organizational development and in drawing a big picture
• Deep understanding of differentiating product and system values for customers
• Ability to commit yourself to ambitious targets, while striving to achieve stretch targets
• Business fluent English skills – German considered as a plus
  
  

Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.

Infineon designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions, focusing on key markets in the automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. Its products range from standard components to special components for digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications to customer-specific solutions together with the appropriate software.

– Green Industrial Power (GIP) empowers a world of unlimited green energy –

The GIP division delivers leading semiconductor solutions for the smart, green, and efficient conversion of electrical energy, covering all steps in the energy chain from generation through transmission to storage and consumption. Its broad range of applications spans renewable energies, electric vehicle charging, industrial power supplies, trains, electric commercial vehicles, and home appliances.

The GIP product portfolio encompasses IGBT power transistors and the driver ICs that control them, flanked by an expanding lineup of solutions based on SiC. Its growing analytics, service, and software offering complements this wide spectrum – reaching beyond products to create additional value for customers. Infineon is the global number one in power semiconductors and – with the broadest portfolio of SiC solutions for industrial applications – GIP is leading the transition to wide-bandgap technologies. GIP solutions handle energy more intelligently and efficiently – driving decarbonization for a better tomorrow.

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This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills.

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• The term gender in the sense of the General Equal Treatment Act (GETA) or other national legislation refers to the biological assignment to a gender group. At Infineon we are proud to embrace (gender) diversity, including female, male and diverse.