Staff Engineer, Hardware & Silicon Validation

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

As a Hardware and Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer at Marvell, you’ll be helping to deliver high bandwidth over long distances. This team performs analog validations on amplifiers that drive optical electronic devices and receivers. We also validate silicon photonics, do upper electronic measurements and support the coherent digital signal programming unit. This is a niche area at Marvell, working with cutting edge technologies used by many internal and external customers around the world.

What You Can Expect

Perform Copper and HSC PHY Product validation activities on system, sub-systems, and IP blocks. Understand the application requirements Copper and HSC PHY products. Complete high-speed Transceiver PHY validation in post-silicon environment. Translate product requirements into validation requirements and plans. Perform validation activities in coordination with cross functional teams. Develop characterization strategies over a wide range of compliance specs such as IEEE 802.3, 802.1AE, and 1588. Perform high speed signal validation and analysis using various test equipment. Analyze and debug issues on PHY protocol. Develop automation scripts via python. Perform analysis with script routines while enhancing existing routines as needed for lab. Document validation processes, results, and findings for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Wage $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year.

What We're Looking For

Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Experience must include three (3) years with each of the following:

•    C++, Python for software development.
•    Logical functions of system design.
•    Handling test equipment like oscilloscopes, network analyzers.
•    Collaborating with cross functional teams to develop system test plan and resolve complicated problems.
•    Performing functional level and system level validations.
•    Analyzing and ensuring the integrity of system functions.
•    Digital functions.
•    Physical layer technologies.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity 

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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