Application Engineer Intern, MS - Summer 2027

Job Title

Application Engineer Intern, MS — Summer 2027

Role Summary

Join Marvell's Optical DSP application engineering group to support Optical PAM4 DSP products used in high-speed optical interconnects for cloud data centers and carrier networks. The role focuses on resolving customer technical issues, validating system performance, and enabling next-generation AI and datacenter applications.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship for current graduate students (intern role designed for a Master's student).

Responsibilities

The intern will work with customers and internal teams to diagnose, reproduce, and resolve technical issues and to validate product performance.

• Provide technical support for Optical PAM4 DSP products and own customer issues through resolution.
• Act as the interface between customers and Marvell engineering, communicating technical findings and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with field application engineers, line managers, marketing, and engineering teams.
• Perform hands-on lab work, debugging, test, and data collection to reproduce and resolve issues.
• Document test results, troubleshooting steps, and recommended fixes or workarounds.
• Comply with export-control and access requirements for regulated technology.

Requirements

Core technical skills and work-readiness for an applications engineering internship.

• Must-have: Basic proficiency in C and Python.
• Must-have: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must-have: Ability to work in a lab environment, follow test procedures, and perform systematic troubleshooting.
• Must-have: Eligibility to access export-controlled technology as required by law.
• Nice-to-have: Understanding of digital signal processing (DSP), analog circuits, and system hardware.
• Nice-to-have: Prior hands-on lab experience and practical debugging/problem-solving skills.

Education Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related technical field; expected graduation between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028. (Intern PhD candidates may have separate compensation arrangements.)

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.