Principal Field Application Engineer-Transceiver

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

You’ll join a high-impact Field Applications Engineering team at the forefront of high-speed networking and optical interconnect innovation. This team operates as the critical bridge between Marvell’s world-class silicon design teams and leading global customers building next-generation systems.

You’ll collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, ASIC/SerDes design, and Systems Engineering teams to deliver best-in-class PHY and PAM DSP solutions into production at scale.

What You Can Expect

As a Principal FAE, you are not just supporting designs—you are shaping them. You will:

• Drive and own the technical engagement lifecycle from initial evaluation through production for Marvell PHY and PAM DSP transceiver solutions
• Influence and win strategic customer designs by partnering closely with Sales and delivering differentiated technical value
• Analyze customer architectures and translate system-level requirements into optimized solutions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers in hyperscale, data center, and networking markets
• Provide critical feedback to internal engineering and product teams to shape next-generation silicon

This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge SerDes, optical interconnects, and AI-driven infrastructure, making it both highly visible and deeply technical.

• Hands-on technical leadership working directly with top-tier customers
• Deep involvement in next-gen high-speed interfaces (112G/224G PAM4 and beyond)
• A fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact multi-million-dollar design wins
• Opportunities to influence product direction and ecosystem strategy
• Exposure to the latest advancements in cloud, AI infrastructure, and high-performance networking

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design-in activities for Marvell PHY and transceiver products
• Support customer board bring-up, debug, and system validation
• Provide expert guidance on high-speed design and signal integrity challenges
• Develop customer-facing technical collateral (FAQs, knowledge base articles, design guides)
• Partner with internal teams to define future product requirements and tools
• Enable customers through training, workshops, and hands-on support

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role (5 days/week) based in Santa Clara, CA—designed to maximize collaboration, lab access, and real-time innovation.

What We're Looking For

Core Experience

• 8+ years of experience in design, systems, or applications engineering
• Minimum 2+ years in a customer-facing role (FAE or equivalent)
• Proven track record supporting or winning complex semiconductor/system designs

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as SGMII, XFI, XAUI/RXAUI, SFI
• Deep understanding of PAM4 and NRZ signaling, SerDes architectures, and mixed-signal ICs
• Experience with signal integrity, high-speed PCB design, and system-level bring-up
• Hands-on lab experience with:
  • High-speed oscilloscopes
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Logic analyzers
  • Traffic generators

Systems & Debug

• Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts for high-speed designs
• Expertise in board bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis
• Strong collaboration with firmware and systems teams for validation and testing

Software & Automation

• Working knowledge of C and/or Python
• Ability to build scripts for test automation and data analysis

Customer & Communication Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to deliver technical training and influence engineering decisions
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering

 

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

145,530 - 218,000, $ 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 

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you 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 

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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