October 6, 2026

Principal Product Application Engineer

Senior • On-site

43,000 - 72,000 EUR/yr

Hamburg, HH, Germany

Quick Facts

  • Role: Principal Product Application Engineer

Description

Own application strategy and application knowledge management for the Diodes & Transistors portfolio while providing technical support to leading automotive, industrial, and consumer customers. Serve as the main interface between Product Management and R&D to build a future-proof product portfolio, qualify product value versus competitors, and lead product requirements from application insights. Translate application expertise and customer insights into customer requirement specifications, conduct application-level investigations and circuit analysis, and represent the application perspective at technical committees and standardization groups.

Responsibilities

  • Application strategy and application knowledge management for the Diodes & Transistors portfolio
  • Provide technical support to leading automotive, industrial, and consumer customers
  • Act as main interface to Product Management and R&D to build a future-proof product portfolio
  • Qualify product value by comparing strengths vs. competitive products and quantifying technical benefits
  • Lead product requirements based on application insights
  • Represent application perspective in technical committees and standardization groups; maintain technical contacts with key decision makers and influencers
  • Translate application expertise and customer insights into customer requirement specifications
  • Conduct product investigations and circuit analysis at the application level
  • Set up demo boards and represent the Diodes & Transistors group at trade fairs

Requirements

  • University degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
  • At least 5 years of relevant semiconductor (or related business) experience
  • Development and engineering experience plus hardware design know-how
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills in English
  • Team player with hands-on mentality and proven track record in multicultural/international teams
  • German is a plus
  • Simulation and measurement know-how is a plus
  • Experience in Automotive, Industrial, or Consumer Electronics is preferred

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours; option to reduce overtime to support work-life balance
  • Unlimited employment contract with competitive salary and supplementary voluntary benefits
  • Retirement provisions, public transport travel allowance, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts
  • Broad training and career development opportunities

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