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Staff Engineer, Hardware & Silicon Validation

Marvell

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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 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 • Development, porting, execution, and debug of bare metal SW on multiple SSD blocks to validate proper functionality. • Create, maintain and improve code to support new features and standards. • Work with Design, FW, and Validation teams to debug any issues found and find root cause on failure cases. • Create and review tests plans and prepare test result documents to be shared internally/externally. • Create tests to measure performance, throughput, and power of multiple SoC blocks. What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering, and at least 3-5 years professional experience and/or Master's degree in Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering, and at least 2-3 years professional experience, in following domains – Pre-Si Validation, Post-Si Validation, Stress & PVT testing. • Overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. • Excellent C/C++ SW development skills, a good understanding of embedded SW development, Linux and basic knowledge of ARM/RISC micro-processor or SOC architecture. • Working knowledge of DDR, SPI, PCIe, NVMe, is a plus. • Experience with embedded SW development and proven debug abilities and skills. • Familiar with typical lab tools: Emulators, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers. • Able to work across disciplines and manage time across several demands. • Excellent written and oral communication skills (English). 
This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers, ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the company's long-term success.
 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. #LI-SYU

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