Principal Field Application Engineer-Networking

1 Year ago • 8 Years + • Network Engineering • $140,550 PA - $210,560 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Marvell is seeking a Principal Field Application Engineer (FAE) with 8+ years of experience in embedded software or system design to join their Switch Networking Group. The role involves acting as a key technical interface during the pre-sales phase, providing expert-level responses to customer issues, and assisting with software bring-up, protocol integration, and system debug. Responsibilities include guiding customers on networking protocols like VLAN, STP, L2/L3 routing, and best practices, delivering training, creating technical documentation, reviewing customer designs, and troubleshooting issues remotely or on-site. The FAE will also collaborate with internal teams to influence future product development and travel to customer sites or engineering centers approximately 20-30% of the time. Strong programming skills in C/C++, deep understanding of networking fundamentals, and proficiency in Linux are essential.
Must have:
  • 8+ years in embedded software/system design
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills
  • Deep understanding of networking fundamentals (VLAN, STP, L2/L3 routing, TCP/IP)
  • Proficient in Linux (User Space, Kernel, Device Drivers)
  • Familiar with Embedded OS and RTOS
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Self-motivated, customer-focused, strong troubleshooting skills
Good to have:
  • Strong knowledge of PCIe interface protocols
  • Experience with high-speed serial interfaces (SGMII, XFI, XAUI/RXAUI, SFI, 100M/1G/10G Ethernet)
  • Familiarity with Marvell switch silicon and SDKs
  • Experience with PCB layout reviews, signal integrity, board bring-up
  • Skilled in using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, traffic generators, protocol analyzers)
  • Prior FAE or customer-facing engineering experience
Perks:
  • Flexible time off
  • 401k
  • Year-end shutdown
  • Floating holidays
  • Paid time off to volunteer
  • Health and financial wellbeing benefits

Job Details

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, 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 Switch Networking Group develops leading-edge silicon solutions powering the modern data infrastructure that connects the world. As a Principal Field Application Engineer (FAE), you will be a vital part of our customer-facing technical team, directly supporting Tier-1 OEMs, ODMs, and hyperscale customers. You’ll bridge Marvell’s innovative switch technologies and our customers’ deployment needs—ensuring seamless integration, accelerated time-to-market, and next-generation product success

What You Can Expect

As a Principal FAE, you will:

  • Serve as the key technical interface during the pre-sales phase, supporting the sales team with product knowledge, solution positioning, and hands-on demonstrations.
  • Provide timely, expert-level responses to customer issues, working across hardware and software layers.
  • Assist customers with software bring-up, protocol integration, and system debug using Marvell's switch silicon and SDK.
  • Guide customers through implementation of networking protocols (e.g., VLAN, STP, L2/L3 routing) and best practices.
  • Deliver training sessions and workshops to enable customer engineering teams.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and application notes to support customer development.
  • Review customer schematics, layouts, and design documentation for switch-based systems.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues through email, phone, remote sessions, or on-site support when needed.
  • Collaborate with internal Marketing, Engineering, and Architecture teams to define and influence next-generation switch products and tools.
  • Support regular travel to customer sites, engineering centers, and internal meetings (approximately 20–30%).

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of experience in embedded software or system design
  • Strong programming skills in C and C++
  • Deep understanding of networking fundamentals – VLAN, STP, L2/L3 routing, TCP/IP stack
  • Proficient in Linux (User Space, Kernel, and Device Drivers)
  • Familiar with Embedded Operating Systems and RTOS architecture
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Self-motivated, customer-focused, with strong troubleshooting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of PCIe interface protocols
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed serial interfaces like SGMII, XFI, XAUI/RXAUI, SFI, 100M/1G/10G Ethernet
  • Familiarity with Marvell switch silicon and SDKs is a significant plus
  • Experience with PCB layout reviews, signal integrity, and board bring-up
  • Skilled in using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, traffic generators, and protocol analyzers
  • Prior FAE experience or customer-facing engineering role highly desirable

Education:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

 

This role is in-office five days a week to support customer interactions and internal collaboration

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

140,550 - 210,560, $ 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 

At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial? Ask your recruiter 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 TAOps@marvell.com.

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