Marvell Technology · 3 hours ago
Senior Principal Applications Engineering - Network Validation
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $247K/yr
8+ years expMarvell Technology is a leader in semiconductor solutions that drive the infrastructure of the data world. The Senior Principal Applications Engineer will support Optical PAM4 DSP products, resolve technical issues, collaborate on design integration, and develop test plans to ensure compliance with industry standards.
DSPInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductorWireless
Responsibilities
Customer Support: Proactively and efficiently support Marvell's Optical PAM4 DSP products, acting as the primary technical interface between customers and Marvell's engineering teams to resolve technical issues
Issue Resolution: Own and drive customer issues to resolution, collaborating with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and Product Line Managers (PLMs) to gather and communicate customer needs to marketing and engineering teams
Design Collaboration: Review customer designs utilizing Marvell ODSP products, providing guidance to ensure optimal integration and performance within their platforms
Feature Evaluation: Evaluate hardware and software features from DSPs and develop implementation plans for qualification and testing
Test Plan Development: Collaborate with vendors and manufacturers to define and develop test plans for Optical Modules and PHY chips, ensuring compliance with industry standards and performance expectations
Automation and Qualification: Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules from various vendors with different switches, enhancing efficiency and reliability in validation processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 15+ years of related professional experience; OR Master's degree with 10+ years of experience; OR PhD with 8+ years of experience
Good understanding of digital signal processing (DSP), analog circuits, and system hardware
Hands-on experience in network environments, with a minimum of 2+ years
Experience with transceivers and familiarity with IEEE standards, with at least 1+ year of experience
Proficiency in networking protocols and technologies, with a minimum of 1+ year of experience
Experience in developing test scripts for validation and characterization, with at least 1+ year of experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to diverse audiences
Knowledge in C and/or Python is a plus
Occasional travel is required (approximately 5%, both domestic and international)
Preferred
Lab experience with PAM4 SerDes TX and RX validation
Benefits
Flexible time off
401k
Year-end shutdown
Floating holidays
Paid time off to volunteer
Company
Marvell Technology
We believe that infrastructure powers progress. That execution is as essential as innovation. That better collaboration builds better technology.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2017-01-20Post Ipo Equity
2016-05-13Post Ipo Equity
2015-02-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Matthew Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Radha Nagarajan
SVP & CTO, Optical Engineering
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