Altera
Wireline Vertical Marketing Specialist (Routing/Switching, Security)
San Jose, California, United States · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$34,854 more — $153,754 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $153,754 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (13-1161) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This is a role for someone with 2+ years of business development, sales, or marketing experience who wants to grow into a vertical marketing career in semiconductors.
- We will teach you the technology - what you bring is commercial instinct, curiosity, and the ability to get things done across a lot of moving parts.
- Research target customers and market segments, and help identify new opportunities for Altera's Routing/Switching and Security solutions
Responsibilities
- Track design wins, pipeline, and market share data, and keep segment reporting current
- Support the sales team with account research, customer profiles, and opportunity follow-up
- Help build and maintain market sizing models under the guidance of senior team members
- Draft and maintain sales enablement collateral, solution briefs, presentations, and customer-facing materials
- Customer and Field Support
- Support customer meetings, briefings, and trade shows, including logistics, follow-up, and note capture
- Support product launch activities, demand generation campaigns, and digital marketing for the Wireline vertical
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Communications, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in business development, inside sales, sales operations, marketing, or a comparable commercial role
- Proficiency with standard business tools (Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems)
- Demonstrated ability to research markets and customers and turn findings into clear, usable summaries
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working across multiple teams and managing several projects at once
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
- Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
Compensation
- The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
Company info
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This listing is sourced directly from Altera's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.