Staff Application Engineer

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

What You Can Expect

In this role, you will:

• Lead all technical pre-sales and post-sales activities, working closely with customers and internal teams.
• Define, manage, and deliver product and solution enablement materials, including technical presentations, SDKs, user guides, benchmarks, and application notes.
• Work directly with customers to evaluate, deploy, and integrate Marvell LiquidSecurity HSM solutions into their environments.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex customer-reported issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with product marketing and sales teams to support demand generation and customer engagement activities.
• Provide technical training to customers as well as internal sales and support teams.
• Act as a key interface between customers, engineering, and product teams to drive issue resolution and product improvements.
• Support secure lab/room operations and manufacturing kit readiness for customer demos, validations, and deployments when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of documentation, processes, and customer experience.
• Be willing to travel occasionally (up to 25%) for customer engagements, trainings, and onsite support.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant professional experience, OR Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of experience.
• At least 2+ years of relevant experience in engineering, application engineering, or technical marketing roles.
• Hands-on experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and network security appliances is required.
• Experience in MCU firmware development, including secure firmware design and debugging.
• Experience handling secure lab/room environments and managing manufacturing kits for development, testing, and deployment.
• Strong understanding of FIPS standards, with good knowledge of the payment ecosystem (PCI); familiarity with Common Criteria is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of PKCS#11, OpenSSL, JCA, and CNG.
• Proven experience in troubleshooting technical issues in HSM and cloud environments.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand customer requirements and clearly communicate them to internal product and engineering teams.
• Experience in driving technical issues across sales and engineering teams to resolution.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels and contribute to problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.

• Excellent customer service skills

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

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

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

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.