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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.11 - Manufacture Of Electronic Components
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 February 2024
Employment effect (start)
28 February 2024
Foreseen end date
29 February 2028
Description
German semiconductor company Infineon Technologies is to create 100 new jobs in Ireland within the next four years.
The new jobs will be based in both Dublin and Cork where the company has two research and development sites. The expansion of R&D positions in Ireland will focus on the automotive industry. The new roles will include engineering roles specialised in analogue design, digital design, architecture, and verification.
Infineon Technologies is a spin out from Siemens and is one of the largest chip manufacturers in the world and has around 58,600 employees globally. The company currently employ two hundred staff in Ireland.
Eurofound (2024), Infineon Technologies, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 200892, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200892.
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