Wireline Vertical Marketing Specialist (Routing/Switching, Security) - San Jose, California, United States

Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.

Support marketing and business development for Altera's FPGA portfolio in Routing/Switching and Security.

About the role

This role supports marketing and business development for Altera's FPGA portfolio in Routing/Switching and Security.

What you'll do

• Research target customers and market segments to identify new opportunities for Routing/Switching and Security solutions.
• Track design wins, pipeline, and market share data for segment reporting.
• Support the sales team with account research, customer profiles, and opportunity follow-up.
• Draft and maintain sales enablement collateral, solution briefs, presentations, and customer-facing materials.
• Assemble competitive comparisons and market landscape summaries.
• Coordinate content reviews across Marketing, Engineering, and Product Planning.
• Support customer meetings, briefings, and trade shows, including logistics and note capture.
• Gather customer and field feedback and route it to internal owners.
• Support product launch activities, demand generation campaigns, and digital marketing for the Wireline vertical.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Communications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in business development, inside sales, sales operations, or marketing.
• Demonstrated ability to research markets and customers and turn findings into clear, usable summaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard business tools (Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Ethernet protocol basics (MAC/PHY/PCS, link rates such as 100GE and 400GE).
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (routing, switching, packet processing, the OSI model).
• Familiarity with FPGA basics and where programmable logic is used in networking systems.
• Familiarity with network security concepts (encryption, firewalls, MACsec, IPsec).
• Exposure to the semiconductor, networking equipment, or telecom industry.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM.
• Experience with market sizing, TAM/SAM analysis, or competitive research.
• Coursework or certifications in networking (for example CCNA or Network+).

Skills: Wireline Vertical Marketing, FPGA portfolio, Routing/Switching, Security, market research, sales enablement