Senior Staff Engineer - Applications 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, 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 Coherent DSP team develops state-of-the-art mixed signal analog and digital signal processing solutions for optical interfaces using coherent technology. Our portfolio includes industry-leading products like Canopus, Deneb, Orion, and next generation platforms that enable high-performance optical connectivity for AI cluster, cloud, and telecom networks.

What You Can Expect

• Assist customers in designing networking products utilizing Marvell coherent DSP products.
• Work with customers to optimize and validate Marvell's coherent DSP solutions in optical system platforms.
• Debug complex optical, analog, and signal processing problems in customer implementations.
• Capture customer requirements and firmware enhancement requests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including analog, digital, DSP, system, optical and firmware teams to remove customer engineering obstacles.
• Support characterization and validation of high-speed electro-optic components such as Mach Zehnder modulators, ICRs, and lasers.
• Develop automated test solutions and analysis tools for optical modules and test platforms.
• Create product documentation, application notes and technical reports for customers.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customers on Marvell's coherent DSP solutions.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5+ years of related professional experience. OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of DSP and its application to coherent optical communications
• Hands-on experience with high-speed electro-optic components and characterization techniques
• Proficiency in programming languages and analysis tools such as Python, C/C++, or MATLAB
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Experience with Ethernet protocols; experience with OTN protocols a plus (preferred)
• Knowledge of coherent transceiver module design (preferred)
• Experience with DSP offline processing (preferred)

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

121,400 - 181,800, $ 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.

Interview Integrity

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.

Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified 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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