Field Engineer Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, 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

At Marvell Technology, you’ll join an elite team driving the future of high-performance networking silicon and software used in cloud datacenters, 5G infrastructure, and enterprise networks worldwide. As a Principal Field Application Engineer, you will be at the forefront of customer success — solving complex problems, enabling strategic designs, and ensuring that Marvell’s cutting-edge switch products deliver world-class performance in the field.

What You Can Expect

Help sales with technical knowledge during pre-sales phase. Provide timely responses to customer issues. Support Ethernet switching silicon for enterprise and data-center customers. Assist customers with software bring up and debug of Marvell Switch Product. Guide customers on implementation of various networking protocols on Marvell Switch. Provide customer with training about Marvell Switch features and implementation details. Write software documentation for customers. Review customer schematics and layout. Resolve issue might require email, phone, conference call or/and on-site debugging. Work closely with Marketing and AE to define next generation tools and products. National travel 30% of time to clients in the U.S. Wage $183,000.00 - $203,000.00 per year.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Communications/Network Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Experience must include three (3) years with each of the following:

• Software development and design including switch features, SDK integration, diagnostics, and customer deliverables.
• C and C++ language.
• Computer networking (VLAN, STP, L2, L3).
• Linux User mode, Kernel mode and drivers.
• Embedded Operating System concepts.
• PCI-express.
• High-speed interfaces like SGMII, XFI, XAUI/RXAUI, SFI, 100M/1G/10G.
• Schematics and layouts for debug, signal integrity, assembly, and manufacturing.
• Using lab equipment such as traffic generators.
• Ethernet switch SDKs and APIs (CPSS/SAI).
• Secure boot and image signing basics; board bring-up, link/SerDes tuning.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

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.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification 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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