Director Hardware 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 U.S. Customer Solutions Group is the frontline interface for our most strategic customers—hyperscale data centers, cloud providers, and AI infrastructure leaders. This team drives customer success and accelerates time-to-revenue for Marvell’s cutting-edge networking and compute solutions.
Our engineers work hand-in-hand with customers, providing deep technical expertise across hardware, software, and system integration. Their close collaboration enables customers to build next-generation platforms based on Marvell’s silicon while fostering trusted, long-term partnerships that are foundational to Marvell’s growth strategy.

What You Can Expect

As Director of Hardware Application Engineering, you will lead Marvell’s Hardware Customer Solutions team in Santa Clara, overseeing the design, validation, and deployment of high-performance reference and customer platforms based on Marvell networking and connectivity silicon.

You will build and manage a team of experienced board and system engineers and SI/PI experts responsible for hardware architecture, design execution, bring-up, validation, and customer enablement. This role combines technical depth with leadership excellence—requiring strategic direction, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on engagement with both internal design teams and external customers.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring successful customer adoption of Marvell’s silicon, from early design through production, while upholding Marvell’s reputation for technical excellence and customer commitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing hardware engineering team supporting North American and global customers in system design, validation, and integration.

• Drive architecture and design of reference boards, evaluation platforms, and customer-specific hardware implementations leveraging Marvell’s ASICs, Ethernet switches, and PHYs.

• Oversee Customer schematic and PCB design activities, ensuring optimal performance, manufacturability, and reliability in high-speed systems.

• Simulate validate and guide Customers throghout their high speed SI/PI simulations and thermal design – and provide advice and guidance for best in calass design that can get them into production

• Guide system bring-up and validation, including signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal validation using industry-standard lab equipment and methods.

• Partner with Software, Silicon Design, Packaging, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions and seamless customer experiences.

• Provide technical leadership during customer engagements, supporting design reviews, issue resolution, and lab debug.

• Drive continuous improvement in hardware methodologies, tools, and best practices, ensuring quality and consistency across projects.

• Participate in customer design-in reviews and lead technical discussions to guide customers through Marvell hardware integration.

• Manage project schedules, priorities, and deliverables to ensure on-time, first-time-right hardware execution.

• Contribute to product definition and roadmap planning with architecture and marketing teams, influencing future Marvell solutions.

• Collaborate globally across Marvell’s engineering sites and Customer Solutions teams to align strategies, share expertise, and deliver cohesive support.

• Represent Marvell’s hardware expertise in executive reviews, customer briefings, and industry events as needed.

What We're Looking For

• PHD,Masters degree or Bachelor’s Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 15+ years of experience in hardware design, development, and validation of high-speed systems for networking, compute, or related domains.

• 7+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including people management, hiring, and mentoring.

• Proven track record in high-speed board/system design involving Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, SerDes, and advanced power architectures.

• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, signal/power integrity validation, and root-cause debug.

• Strong understanding of system-level requirements, mechanical constraints, and manufacturing processes.

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines and geographies.

• Customer-facing experience supporting complex technical engagements and resolving issues in real-world deployments.

Preferred:

• Experience in networking ASIC or switch platform development and familiarity with Marvell’s ecosystem or equivalent.

• Background in reference board design and customer enablement for silicon-based platforms.

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, including test, reliability, and qualification at ODM/CM sites.

• Experience working with Tier-1 data center, cloud, or telecom customers.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Leadership & Impact

As a key member of the Customer Solutions Group’s leadership team, you will:

• Contribute to global initiatives enhancing cross-functional collaboration and technical excellence.

• Shape the direction of Marvell’s customer-facing hardware solutions and influence product evolution.

• Build a team culture rooted in innovation, accountability, and customer success.

• Act as a technical ambassador, representing Marvell’s hardware capabilities to top-tier customers and partners.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

176,130 - 263,900, $ 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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