About this role
About the Role This Principal Applications Engineer role centers on delivering Optical DSP solutions to Marvell's AI/datacenter customers. It’s a front-line engineering leadership position that directly influences customer success and revenue by interfacing with customers and translating their challenges into product feedback.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary technical interface for key customers integrating Marvell’s Optical DSP solutions into next-generation AI and datacenter platforms.
- Drive end-to-end system success, from early design-in through bring-up, validation, and production deployment.
- Lead complex issue resolution with urgency and precision—problems you solve will have immediate business and customer impact.
- Shape the future of our products by translating real-world customer challenges into actionable feedback for design and product teams.
- Operate at the forefront of scale-out architectures, enabling the high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity required for modern AI workloads.
- Work hands-on in the lab with high-speed systems, pushing the limits of performance across optical, electrical, and system domains.
What We're Looking For
- Deep understanding of DSP fundamentals, analog/mixed-signal circuits, and high-speed SerDes systems.
- Strong system-level hardware knowledge, with the ability to debug across multiple domains.
- Hands-on lab experience with TX/RX validation and high-speed measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, etc.).
- Proven track record of owning and resolving complex technical issues end-to-end.
- Experience in applications engineering or customer-facing roles supporting advanced semiconductor or system products.
- Familiarity with optical transceiver architectures and PAM4-based DSP systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence both customers and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge in C and/or Python is a plus.
- BS in Electrical Engineering with 8–12 years of experience, or MS/PhD with 5+ years.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge in C and/or Python is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range USD 154,680 - 231,700 per year.
- Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
- Family support programs to balance work and home life, robust mental health resources, and recognition and service awards.