Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies opens Cork R&D office

The hub will focus on innovations in automotive and consumer microelectronics such as battery management, motor control and touchscreens

(Left to right) Mariam Engelbrecht, Infineon Technologies Ireland; Daniel O’Keeffe, Infineon Technologies Ireland; Dónal Travers, IDA Ireland; Thomas Mende, Infineon and Minister of State, Jerry Buttimer at the opening of its new Cork office.

German semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies has officially opened its new Cork office, which will include a research and development (R&D) hub, at City Gate Park in Mahon as part of its €60m investment to expand its Irish operations.

The company said this hub will focus on “innovations in the automotive and consumer microelectronics space such as battery management, motor control and touchscreens”.

Positions in the new office have already been opened online and include roles in analog design, digital design, architecture and verification. 

The company said these new hires will support the development of new technologies and products that help drive digitalisation and decarbonisation on a global scale.

Senior-vice president of development, microcontroller automotive at Infineon, Thomas Mende, said the “strategic development of our research and development sector in Ireland is central to this mission with semiconductor-based system integration and artificial intelligence for highly connected and increasingly autonomous vehicles being among major trends”.

“This new office enables us to strengthen our team even further with the high-calibre talent that Ireland has to offer.” 

The new facility was supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.

Enterprise minister Peter Burke welcomed “Infineon Technologies’ continued commitment to Ireland” with the opening of this new office in Cork.

"The expansion reflects Ireland’s strong talent base and our growing role in advancing innovation across the automotive and consumer technology sectors,” he said.

In 2024, the company announced an investment of €60m in its Irish operations.

Executive director of IDA Ireland, Dónal Travers, said just over two years ago: “Infineon announced a multimillion-euro investment in its Irish R&D activities, which will result in the addition of approximately 100 jobs across its sites in Dublin and Cork”.

“This investment not only enhances Ireland’s deep-tech landscape, Infineon is also a critical part of the South West’s recognised semiconductor cluster. I wish the company, and the teams here in Ireland, continued success.“

Infineon Technologies has around 57,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about €14.7bn during its 2025 fiscal year.