Staff Engineer - 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

Marvell Technology, Inc. is a data infrastructure semiconductor solutions provider. The Company is principally engaged in delivering the data infrastructure technology that connects the world. The Company moves, stores, processes and secures data with semiconductor solutions designed for its customer needs. The Company is engaged in providing high-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions and optical interconnects for communication infrastructure in long-haul, metro, datacenter for cloud markets.
We address the bandwidth, capacity and power issues faced by cloud computing, mega data center from 10Gig to multi-hundred-Gig ( 100G) network environments. By leveraging our core competencies in advanced analog circuit design, advanced DSP (Digital Signal Processing), advanced packaging and process technologies, the company's products being first to market in many of key areas, including opto-electronics and DSP based transceivers providing most advanced chips and subsystems solutions to address today's and future's multi-100Gig interconnect requirements for the ever-increasing demand of higher data rates.
We are seeking talented individuals to work on solving technical challenges with the most outstanding group of collaborators in the industry. Join our team of experts and make a difference in an exciting career opportunity.

What You Can Expect

Create, define and develop validation and test plans for Chip level silicon validation/characterization on Marvell's internal IPs used for High-Speed SerDes, key IPs such as PLL, Equalizer and high performance ADC, Serializer, DAC and Driver, BandGap/RefGen, Temperature sensor and others. Responsibility to implement the bench automation in Python to execute automatic data collection both using standard bench equipment and customized toolsets. Responsibility for the test setup and debug of failures. Requires understanding of system areas and interfaces with Architecture, Design, and Pre-silicon Validation High level overview and ability to understand end-to-end system scenarios.

Detailed responsibilities include:

• Working with IP design team to define test specification arm to fully cover all items needed for IP validation and characterization.
• Responsible for device controlling SW (knowledge of Python, C++, Matlab, Excel VBA is a plus).
• Data analysis and silicon test report.
• Provide IP debugging support to SoC teams
• Provide IP usual training to Marvell's internal FAE.
• Work with IP design team on new chip features, definitions, and bring-up
• Develop technical collateral such as application notes, user guides, data sheet

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical engineering, Electronics and Communication engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related fields, 3-5 years of industry experience.
• Good fundamental knowledge in analog/digital circuit and data communication system.
• Working experience or knowledge in semiconductor chip lab testing and measurement, test script development, familiar with electronic test equipment.
• Working experience or knowledge in any of the following SerDes technologies is preferred. PCI Express, Ethernet, USB, SATA, SAS, CPRI, JESD, etc.
• Good communication skills in English and capable of independent work with less guidance.
• Thoughtful and perceptive analytical skills, logical thinking.
• Dedicated and committed to creative problem solving and getting things done.
• Prior experience in in HW validation, HW-SW integration, develop test plans for networking system features (Nice to have)
• Knowledge of high frequency lab instruments like DSO, SSA, VNA… (Nice to have)

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

• Competitive salary, plus 13th-month salary and performance-based bonus

• RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) for new joiners and on-going annually

• Premium health & accident insurance for you and your family (spouse and children)

• Annual medical check-up at a designated hospital arranged by Marvell

• Generous paid leave policies: 15 annual leave days, 3 Recharge periods per year (company-wide off-work from Friday to Monday), 5 paid sick leave days, 3 days of volunteer time-off and 11 public holidays

• Exciting Employee Events: Participate in fun activities throughout the year such as team birthdays, sports tournaments, company trips, mid-autumn, appreciation week, charity, health seminars, year-end party, and more.

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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