Marvell Technology

Principal Applications Engineer - Advance Packaged Optics (CPO)

Marvell Technology Santa Clara, CA

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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


The CPO Apps team will operates at the intersection of optics, high‑speed electrical design, advanced packaging, and system architecture, providing hands‑on technical support and successfully enable customer adoption of Co‑Packaged Optics at scale.


What You Can Expect

  • Act as the primary technical interface for strategic customers designing CPO into GPUs, accelerators, and scale‑up platforms
  • Lead customer architecture reviews, design‑in engagements, and deep‑dive technical discussions
  • Translate system‑level customer requirements into complete CPO solutions spanning optics, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and test
  • Support bring‑up, characterization, debug, and qualification of CPO‑based designs. Lab skills are a must.
  • Provide clear technical guidance, trade‑off analysis, and risk mitigation throughout the customer design cycle
  • Drive end‑to‑end CPO solution definition, including:
  • Optical engines and silicon photonics integration
  • High‑speed electrical interfaces (112G+, die‑to‑die, advanced SerDes)
  • Signal integrity, power delivery, thermal, and packaging constraints
  • Mechanical integration into GPU or accelerator packages
  • Support host system integration, including board‑level, cooling, and manufacturing considerations
  • Perform hands‑on lab‑level test, characterization, debug, and failure analysis of CPO systems

Technical Demo Lead & Owner for Optical Industry Events


What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, or related field
  • 10+ years experience in high‑speed interconnects, optics, and/or advanced packaging
  • High‑level knowledge of Co‑Packaged Optics and deployment in large‑scale compute systems
  • Deep understanding of:
  • Optical link architectures and budgets
  • High‑speed SI/PI
  • GPU/accelerator packaging and integration constraints
  • CPO test, qualification, and manufacturing considerations
  • Proven experience supporting customer design‑ins at the system or package level
  • Strong debugging and lab capability across electrical, optical, and thermal domains
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly with Tier‑1 customers, lead technical meetings, and drive decisions
  • Background in silicon photonics, advanced packaging/chiplets, or CPO manufacturing and test


Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

154,680 - 231,700, $ 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

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you 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.

  • Seniority level

    Director
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Design
  • Industries

    Semiconductor Manufacturing

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