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Senior Staff Application Engineer

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/19/2026

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

Join Marvell's innovative storage solutions team, dedicated to shaping the future of data storage across a diverse range of customer products. Our cutting-edge technology powers everyday experiences, fueling cloud computing, data centers, and enterprise storage worldwide. As a member of our expert team, you'll collaborate with industry leaders, engage in the development of advanced application solutions, and make a tangible impact in the field of data storage.

What You Can Expect

Job Responsibilities

  • Innovate, program, and execute system-level tests for complex mixed-signal ICs using Python, MATLAB, and lab equipment such as arbitrary waveform generators (AWG), oscilloscopes, and network analyzers. Collaborate with designers to debug, understand, and document new designs.
  • Work closely with architecture and design teams to develop system-level models for evaluating next-generation technologies.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of ASIC design flow, including design, layout, simulation, and timing analysis, to identify potential issues and weaknesses in designs.
  • Provide technical solutions and support to customers, Design, Validation, Field Application Engineers, and Test Engineers.
  • Generate professional test reports and conduct comparative performance analyses of test devices

What We're Looking For

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields with at least 5 years of experience.
  • Proficiency in hardware applications engineering and validation engineering, particularly with mixed-signal ICs.
  • Knowledge of analog and digital circuits, as well as digital signal processing. Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and AWGs.
  • Skilled in debugging at both board and IC levels.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Experience supporting customers is advantageous.

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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