Staff Engineer, Application Engineering

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, 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
Marvell's Optical and Copper Connectivity Business Unit is the industry leading provider of infrastructure solutions to enterprise, data center, service providers, small business, and digital home customers. The Ethernet PHY applications team is a key part of Optical and Copper Connectivity Business Unit that drives key design wins for 1-Gigabit, Multi-Gigabit, 10-Gigabit, up to 400-Gigabit Ethernet PHY products.

We are looking for a customer facing passionate, experienced, hands-on engineer to bring us to greater heights. If you are an individual who is confident in his technical abilities and leads by example, we are looking for you. Our Application Engineers expected to have knowledge of SW programming and HW fundamentals as well as the curiosity and persistence to take on interesting and challenging issues on a daily basis.

What You Can Expect

Develop test plans and generate test reports. Perform chip/system level IP application and support such as High-Speed SerDes, PLL, ADC, power regulator, temperature sensor. Develop and execute bench-level validation test plans, develop scripts to automate testing, generate appropriate test reports, and write application issues. Responsible for BU interface/SoC support project management/issue resolution schedule control and BU/customer relationship management. Run CE internal project flow/execution optimization and improvement. Support internal SoC, FAE, and ATE team on testing and system level debugging. Provide direct technical support to top tier customers, including design review, problem discussion, and performance tuning to meet system requirements. Act as a primary technical interface between company and customers. Make new product recommendations to Design/Marketing teams. Wage $157,000.00 - $162,000.00 per year.

What We're Looking For

Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Experience must include two (2) years with each of the following:

• Utilizing Matlab, Python, C/C++, or C# for data collection and validation.

• Using Cadence Virtuoso, Allegro PCB tools, ADS, Visual Studio, and Hspice for circuit and system-level modeling.

• Operating Oscilloscopes, BERTS (Bit Error Rate Testers), VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, and DCAs.

• Optimizing and tuning CTLE, FFE, and DFE performance for PAM4 and NRZ signaling.

• Hardware Bring-up and Debug: Root cause analysis of mixed-signal and firmware-hardware interaction issues in high-speed electrical interface.

• Performing schematic and layout reviews for high-speed PCB and module designs (eg., OSFP, OSFP-XD, QSFP, QSFP-DD).

• System-level design and compliance tests for Ethernet (for 112G, 224G and 448G) and PCIe (Gen5/6/7) standards.

• Conducting S-parameter analysis, Time domain analysis, eye diagram capture, and link margin optimization for data center interconnects.

• Performing host-module or switch side interoperability testing including link-training, auto-negotiation, and CMIS5.0 compliance tests.

• Validating mixed-signal integrated circuits and Serdes IP High-Speed SerDes, PLL, ADC, power regulator, temperature sensor.

This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers, ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the company's long-term success.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

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.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification 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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