Staff Applications Engineer, 31 MSI - (Marvell Semiconductor Inc.) US, US

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

This is a key position that impacts customer production ramp up for the HSC retimer product line. The high speed Ethernet PHY products connect different switches, routers, servers together in an Enterprise or Data Center environment.
This position is specifically for resolving applications issues while supporting customer from design to production.
This role involves working directly with customers, lab testing to duplicate problems and working with the internal R&D team to continuously improve our product line.

What You Can Expect

• Understand customer’s target market, analyze, and prioritize customer design requirements, and provide feedback to the engineering team.

• Drive and assist the sales team to win key designs with Marvell Ethernet PHYs.

• Review customer schematics and layout. Perform hands-on bring-up and debug of customer boards. Closely follow and check customer technical issues, provide remote or on-site troubleshooting. Support customer lab/field trial, develop understanding of customer application environment and provide insightful advice on customer products. 

• Support engineering team in the collective effort of device and system level testing.

• Provide technical training to Marvell Sales Engineers, Distributor Field Applications Engineers, and key customers on Marvell PHY products.

• Work cross functionally with silicon development, system validation, and marketing team to define next generation of products and solutions.

• Develop technical collateral including application notes, user guide/manual, release notes, white papers, and other technical documents.

• Assist sales team through preparation and delivery of technical presentations and statements of work by matching specific client business requirements with effective technical solutions.

• Create relationships with key decision makers and serve as external technical spokesperson.

• Provide customer feedback to executive and development teams for integration in functionality roadmap planning

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 3-5 years of related professional experience.

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 2-3 years of experience.

• 2-3 years of experience as System/Applications Engineer in High-Speed SerDes/Ethernet PHY products.

• Experience using lab equipment including high speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic/protocol analyzers, and traffic generators.

• Familiarity with high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity, board assembly, and manufacturing.

• Experience with software programming language development: C/C++, Python/TCL, etc..

• Knowledge of complex mixed signal IC, PHY, Optical Transceivers,  SerDes, high-speed interface protocols/signaling and standards

• Strong influence and excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with ability to analyze, summarize, and communicate efficiently (written and verbal) in a multicultural environment.

• Must be professional, detailed, customer-oriented, self-driven and able to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet customer needs.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to travel to customer sites as needed.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

102,880 - 154,100, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements 

At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial? Ask your recruiter during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity
 

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.
 
Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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