Hardware Applications Engineer - Marvell

Remote

United States of America

Full time

JR-024050

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• Working within the Avnet Centralized Support organization, the Avnet Marvell Applications Engineer will act as the technical lead for Marvell’s switching, PHY, and processor SoC products, with a focus on the hardware aspects required to successfully use those products. This individual will serve as a resident expert and technical support resource for Avnet's customer base. This is a remote / work from home position.

Include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Thoroughly understand all major components of Marvell networking products and how they should be used, staying abreast and trained on Marvell’s Switching, Processor, PHY and other product portfolios

• Responsible for understanding the technical requirements/specifications of the customer and architecting an optimum Marvell based device solution.

• Participate in field investigations of complex HW/SW issues and replicate them in Marvell lab using Marvell reference designs and hardware / software tools.

• Work closely with FAEs to provide software and system level hardware technical support to customers including Linux BSP, U-boot boot loader, device drivers, and board design debug issues.

• Perform schematic reviews.

• Identify, analyze, and resolve issues/bugs reported by customers utilizing low level debuggers and boot sequencing

• Assist customers with feature implementation from an API, system architecture or platform level.

• Act as technical liaison between the Avnet FAE and Marvell applications engineering teams for issue escalation and resolution

• Participate in Marvell AE training events. Prepare and train FAE’s and/or customers.

• Experience with embedded system hardware (Network SOC’s, switches, PHYs, Ser Des, PCIe, XAUI, SGMII, DDR, etc)

• Experience programming boot devices such as (IP/NAND) Flash, EEPROMs

• Working knowledge of peripherals such as Flash devices (NAND/eMMC/SPI), SDIO, HS USB, GE, Serial, I2C, SPI, etc.

• Experience debugging with protocol analyzers (e.g. Wireshark) and Ethernet Traffic Generators/Testers (e.g. IXIA)

• Strong Ethernet networking background, including TSN, AVB, IEEE 1588, TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, ICMP, etc.

• Team attitude, but also ability to work independently for extended periods of time.

• Some travel to customer sites may be required.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure. Strong time management and task switching skills are necessary as you may be working on multiple customer problems at a time.

• Work is performed without appreciable direction using independent judgment and discretion. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and priorities. Work may be reviewed at a high level from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.

• Previous Applications / Field Applications Engineering experience a plus.

• 6-9 years with bachelors' or equivalent combination of formal education and directly related experience. 4-7 years with master's

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent technical education

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