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Director of Connectivity

MaxLinear

San Jose, CA, USA

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

Director of Connectivity

Job Locations US-CA-San Jose

ID: 2026-2951
Category: Marketing
Type: Full Time
Location : Location: US-CA-San Jose

Responsibilities

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Connectivity to join our team. We are looking for a technical marketing professional focused on wired connectivity technologies, including Ethernet Switches, Ethernet PHYs, MoCA, and G.hn. This role centers on creating clear compelling marketing and sales content that communicates technical differentiation, customer value, and real-world use cases. Familiarity with AI tools that are used as a productivity and research aid, but strong domain knowledge and storytelling come first.

Strategy & Revenue Growth:
- Drive revenue growth by increasing market share and securing new designs with current and new customers across various applications
- Contribute to and execute Annual Operating Plans (AOP), focusing on revenue, margin, and profit growth
Market Intelligence:
- Be the go-to expert on Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Available Market (SAM), and ROI analyses
- Conduct comprehensive market assessments, competitor analyses, and customer segmentation to identify product gaps and new market opportunities
- Maintain and share up-to-date knowledge on sales, products, competitors, and industry trends with the sales force
- Use AI tools as a supporting resource for research, content drafting, and optimization
Product Development & Execution:
- Partner closely with Engineering to set and achieve product development goals
- Translate complex networking architectures, standards, and performance metrics into clear, persuasive messaging
- Lead the execution of customer and application-centric strategies
- Support product launches and go-to-market initiatives with sales enablement content
- Stay current on wired networking standards, competitive positioning, and industry trends
Marketing & Sales Alignment:
- Create customer-facing marketing content for wired connectivity solutions, including case studies, sales presentations, and technical overviews
- Lead product roadmap and marketing teams and collaborate with sales to effectively position products in new and existing market segments
- Develop compelling customer success stories that highlight performance, reliability, and deployment scenarios for Ethernet Switch, Ethernet PHY, MoCA, and G.hn technologies
- Align marketing strategies with the tactical aspects of marketing initiatives, ensuring clear product definitions and implementation strategies
Relationship Management:
- Foster close relationships with key strategic customers
- Create and deliver presentations to the senior executives and Board of Directors on new business development opportunities

Qualifications

Strong understanding of wired networking technologies, including Ethernet switching, Ethernet PHYs, MoCA, and/or G.hn
Extensive knowledge of the silicon chip industry, including competition, standards, and trends
Success in a results-driven and accountable environment
Experience managing a P/L and producing profitable business results
Ability to develop relationships across sales, engineering, and finance
Senior-level management experience leading a global product line
Credible and influential communication skills, both internally and externally
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting under sustained pressure
Strong multitasking skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
Frequent business travel
BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years of experience, or MS + 11 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 8 years of experience

Compensation and Benefits

MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $205,000 to $250,000 Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Overview

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.