Wireline Marketing Manager (Routing/Switching, Security)

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 149,100 - 215,900; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in the Bay Area seeks a Wireline Marketing Manager to lead marketing and technical positioning for the FPGA and SoC FPGA portfolio in Routing/Switching and Security. You will build market models, own KPI targets, and develop white papers, blogs, and presentations translating complex hardware concepts into clear messaging for technical and business audiences.

The role partners with Sales and FAEs, supports RFIs/RFPs, and represents Altera at industry events, with compensation

Qualifications

• 10+ years in networking and/or security infrastructure.
• Experience with FPGA-based development for networking.
• Knowledge of MACsec, IPsec, AES-GCM, and post-quantum crypto.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build TAM/SAM models for Routing/Switching and Security.
• Own wireline KPI targets including design wins and market share.
• Develop white papers, solution briefs, blogs, and technical presentations.
• Translate complex hardware concepts into clear messaging for technical and business audiences.
• Create sales enablement collateral and competitive materials.
• Support RFIs, RFPs, and technical evaluations.
• Represent Altera at events and customer briefings.

Skills

Networking

Security infrastructure

Technical marketing content

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

FPGA knowledge

Job description

Altera is the standalone FPGA business whose FPGAs and SoC FPGAs empower equipment makers to build differentiated networking and security platforms: production grade routers, switches, firewalls, and security appliances deployed across carrier and data center infrastructure.

We are seeking a Wireline Marketing Manager to lead marketing and technical positioning for Altera's FPGA and SoC FPGA portfolio in Routing/Switching and Security.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain TAM/SAM models for Altera's Routing/Switching and Security sub‑segments.
• Own Wireline KPI targets for these segments, including design wins, pipeline, and market share.
• Report market sizing and KPI trends to leadership to guide investment priorities.
• Develop white papers, solution briefs, blogs, and technical presentations covering Altera's Agilex based routing, switching, and security solutions.
• Translate complex packet processing, ASIC/ASSP replacement and augmentation, and hardware offload concepts into clear messaging for technical and business audiences.
• Create sales enablement collateral and competitive positioning materials highlighting Altera's FPGA performance per watt, features, and time to market advantages.
• Ensure technical accuracy across published content, aligned with Altera's product and IP roadmap.
• Partner with Sales and FAEs on RFIs, RFPs, and technical evaluations for complex networking and security engagements.
• Support customer opportunities worldwide, becoming the sales and field go‑to partner for Routing/Switching and Security.
• Represent Altera at industry events, standards forums, customer briefings, and trade shows.
• Support customer facing presentations, workshops, and architecture discussions on networking and security systems.
• Gather voice of customer insights to inform messaging and go‑to‑market priorities.
• Translate Altera's FPGA/IP capabilities into market relevant narratives for Sales, Engineering, Product Marketing, and Planning.
• Develop competitive analyses and market landscape updates on Routing/Switching and Security.
• Contribute to product launch planning and messaging frameworks.
• Feed field and customer intelligence into product roadmap discussions.
• Support press releases, analyst briefings, and joint marketing with ecosystem and partners.
• Contribute to developer and ecosystem marketing, demand generation, and digital marketing orchestration for the Wireline vertical.
• Share insights on regulatory trends, standards evolution, and emerging technologies with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in networking and/or security infrastructure, with hands‑on experience in routing, switching, or security appliance architectures.
• Working knowledge of ASIC/ASSP replacement and augmentation, traffic management, and hardware offload for CPU intensive security functions.
• Working knowledge of security and crypto standards such as MACsec, IPsec, AES‑GCM, and post‑quantum cryptography.
• Familiarity with relevant IEEE Ethernet standards (e.g., 100GE, 400GE, 800GE).
• Experience with FPGA based development for networking or security platforms.
• Experience with TAM/SAM analysis and business KPI tracking in a technology or semiconductor market.
• Demonstrated ability creating technical marketing content for technical and executive audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to simplify complex concepts without losing accuracy.
• Experience engaging customers, partners, or industry forums in a technical marketing or field‑facing role.
• Comfortable operating cross‑functionally across Engineering, Product Planning, and Sales.
• Nice to have: working knowledge of OTN/Transmission (framing, FEC, DCI) and/or PON/Access (XGS‑PON, NG‑PON2, Cable/DOCSIS).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (advanced degree a plus).

Compensation

Salary: $149.1K – $215.9K USD (BayArea, California). Additional incentive opportunities are available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.