Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Marvell Technology•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$131,010 - $196,300

About The Position

Marvell's SerDes and PCIe Application Engineering team serves as the technical interface for Marvell's SerDes IP to internal and external customers. The team enables the deployment of 112G/224G SerDes and PCIe Gen6+ technologies into AI infrastructure, data center servers, and high-speed networking applications. The role involves daily work on customer design-wins, solving signal integrity challenges, enabling silicon bring-up, and ensuring interoperability across diverse system architectures.

Requirements

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 5+ years of experience OR MS and/or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience as an application engineer.
Deep Knowledge of Complex Mixed-Signal IC, SerDes, Or PCIe - Expert understanding of high-speed SerDes architecture (TX, RX, PLL/DLL, CDR), equalization techniques (CTLE, DFE, FFE), and PCIe protocols/standards (Gen1-Gen6); strong signal integrity principles.
Hands-On Lab Experience - Proficiency with high-speed oscilloscopes, BERT testers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, logic/protocol analyzers; ability to perform eye diagram analysis, jitter measurements, and electrical characterization.
High-Speed Board Design & Signal Integrity - Understanding of PCB design, SI/PI fundamentals, transmission line theory; ability to read schematics and layouts; knowledge of EMC/EMI principles.
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills - Ability to explain complex concepts clearly to engineers, management, and customers; strong presentation and technical writing capabilities.
Customer-Facing Experience - Proven track record building customer relationships; experience interfacing with customer technical teams; comfortable with on-site visits and remote support.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills - Strong collaboration across cross-functional and global teams; ability to work with design, validation, sales, and marketing; professional demeanor representing Marvell externally.
Self-Motivated & Independent - Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; manage multiple priorities simultaneously; results-oriented with sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Serve as primary technical liaison for strategic customers; lead design reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and pre-sales technical support; drive customer engagements from design-in through production ramp.
Debug and resolve sophisticated customer issues related to SerDes, PCIe Gen1-Gen6, and high-speed interfaces; perform signal integrity analysis, eye diagram measurements, and electrical characterization using advanced lab equipment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (silicon design, firmware, validation, marketing) to drive product roadmap based on customer requirements; provide detailed feedback to influence future product features.
Develop high-quality application notes, reference designs, user guides, and white papers; deliver technical training to customers, sales engineers, and FAEs.
Design, build, and bring-up evaluation boards and reference platforms; perform SI/PI simulations; execute protocol compliance testing and interoperability validation.
Work closely with Field Application Engineers, Sales, Product Marketing, System Validation, and Silicon Development teams to support customer programs and resolve issues.
Create and maintain knowledge bases, best practices documentation, and test automation tools to improve efficiency and repeatability.