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Systems Applications Engineer, Principal

Marvell Technology
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2025 CLOSED ON 12/5/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Applications Engineer, Principal position at Marvell Technology?

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 Optical DSP (ODSP) Applications Engineering support customers designing systems with Marvell’s optical digital signal processors for datacenter applications. Acting as the primary line of defense, ODSP applications engineering team review customer designs using Marvell ODSP products & enable customers to integrate the ODSP products into their customer platforms providing SW/HW/Systems levels support, resolve customer reported issues with a direct impact to revenue as part of the Connectivity business unit. ODSP applications engineering team works with state of the art process node and technology enabling next gen AI and datacenter applications that get deployed at major cloud customers.

What You Can Expect

In this role you will

  • Proactively & efficiently support Marvell's Optical PAM4 DSP products
  • Own and drive customer issues to resolution
  • Act as the interface between the customer and Marvell engineeering teams to resolve technical issues
  • Requires collaboration with FAE's and PLM's to gather and communicate customer needs to marketing and engineering

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5-10 years of related professional experience. OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5 years of experience.

  • Good understanding of digital signal processing (DSP), analog circuits and system hardware.
  • lab experience with SerDes TX and RX validation is preferred / Good problem-solving skills & Hands-on lab experience
  • Prior experience as an Application engineer working with customers to resolve customer issues is a plus.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of Optical transceiver experience
  • Knowledge in C and/or Python is a plus
  • Occasional travel is required

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

137,510 - 206,000, $ 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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