Application Engineer - Early Career

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 Data Center Ethernet PHY Business Unit is a leading provider of infrastructure solutions for enterprise, data center, service provider, small business, and digital home customers. The AEC Applications team is a key part of the Data Center BU, driving key design wins for 400 Gigabit, 800 Gigabit, and 1.6 Terabit Ethernet AEC products.

What You Can Expect

• Proactively and efficiently support Marvell’s AEC PAM4 DSP products.
• Own and drive customer issues to resolution, acting as the primary interface between customers and Marvell engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and Product Line Managers (PLMs) to gather and communicate customer needs to marketing and engineering teams.
• Develop an understanding of customer target markets; analyze and prioritize design requirements; and provide structured feedback to engineering teams.
• Drive and support the sales team in securing key design wins with Marvell AEC cables.
• Review customer schematics and layouts; perform hands‑on bring‑up and debugging of customer cables; and track and manage customer technical issues through resolution.
• Provide remote or on‑site troubleshooting, support customer lab and field trials, and gain an in‑depth understanding of customer application environments to deliver insightful technical guidance.

What We're Looking For

Our Application Engineers are expected to have a strong foundation in software programming and hardware fundamentals, along with the curiosity and persistence to tackle interesting and challenging problems every day. This role requires a natural enthusiasm for learning new technologies and the ability to clearly explain complex technical topics to a wide range of audiences, including enterprise architects, engineers, and management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 0-2 years of experience
• Experience with C and Python
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits and system-level hardware
• Proficiency in using lab equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic/protocol analyzers, and traffic generators
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multicultural, cross‑functional, and interdisciplinary teams
• Professional, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and self-driven
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior experience as an Application Engineer, particularly in resolving customer issues
• Familiarity with high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity, board assembly, and manufacturing
• Hands-on lab experience with SerDes TX and RX validation
• Experience designing and/or debugging embedded microcontroller systems (preferably 32-bit ARM Cortex-M)

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

94,160 - 141,000, $ 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 [email protected].

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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