Optical Module Hardware FAE Intern
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This Optical Module Hardware FAE Intern role supports customer engagements, debugs hardware/software systems, and optimizes the performance of optical modules and interconnect products.
What you'll do
- Assist senior FAEs in reviewing customer schematic and layout designs involving PAM4 DSP, Coherent DSP, driver, and TIA in optical modules, AEC, NPO, XPO, and CPO.
- Support SI and PI simulations.
- Support lab activities to tune and optimize customer products.
- Participate in product bring-up and evaluation, performance testing, and debugging at the lab.
- Join customer support to assist in debugging issues in the customer system.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, FAQs, and internal training materials.
What you'll need
- Pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Integrated Circuit Design and Integrated System, Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, or Electronic Information Engineering related fields.
- Fundamental understanding or researching of AMS high-speed SerDes (e.g., PAM4), analog TIA, driver chip designs and optical communication systems.
- Able to commit at least a period of 4-6 months or more.
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 48-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
881
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Marvell Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (881 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 881 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 50 | 5943 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 77 d | 48 d (+29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 63 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 54 d
- KLA Corporation · 51 open roles · median 34 d
- Teradyne · 48 open roles · median 31 d
- AMD · 41 open roles · median 57 d
- Applied Materials · 41 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 881 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.