Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Lead customer-facing integration and application of Marvell SerDes IP across customer platforms. Focus areas include DSP algorithm optimization, mixed-signal circuit interaction, bench debug, validation, and providing technical guidance to customers and internal teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level; 5+ years of relevant experience in SerDes IP, DSP development, or mixed-signal circuit design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer support, IP optimization, debugging, and validation.

• Engage with customers to gather technical requirements and guide SerDes IP integration.
• Provide hands-on technical support during design, board bring-up, and deployment.
• Optimize DSP algorithms and mixed-signal circuits to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and signal-integrity investigations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and deliver training for customers and internal teams.
• Develop and execute validation test cases and generate verification reports.
• Collaborate with product management, design engineering, and quality assurance teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills; nice-to-have items noted where applicable.

• 5+ years working with SerDes IP, high-speed serial interfaces, or equivalent system-level experience.
• Proven experience in DSP algorithm design and implementation (equalization, filtering, error correction).
• Extensive mixed-signal circuit experience (PLLs, ADCs, DACs, high-speed analog front-ends).
• Familiarity with EDA tools for mixed-signal design and verification (for example, Cadence, Synopsys).
• Experience using lab equipment for signal-integrity analysis and debugging (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers).
• Expertise with Ethernet and PCIe protocols and electrical compliance test measurements.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; Ph.D. is a plus.

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.