Engineer, Hardware Design (Internship)

Job Title

Engineer, Hardware Design (Internship)

Role Summary

Intern on the Systems Design & Validation team supporting development of evaluation and validation platforms for high-speed datacenter PHY/retimer/DSP products (200G+ per lane). Work spans schematic/layout reviews, board bring-up, measurement, and post-silicon validation with cross-functional engineering teams.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship for students or recent graduates; no specific years of professional experience required.

Responsibilities

Support hardware platform design, lab validation, and automation under guidance from senior engineers.

• Support design and development of validation and evaluation PCBs used for silicon bring-up and characterization.
• Participate in circuit development, BOM selection, schematic capture, and layout considerations.
• Assist board bring-up, bench testing, and data collection using lab instruments (oscilloscopes, signal generators, thermal controllers, etc.).
• Analyze measurement data to support post-silicon validation, characterization, and debug.
• Help characterize electrical building blocks and system behaviors (TX/RX, CDR, CTLE, FEC, PCS, etc.).
• Contribute to bench automation (Python) for repeatable measurements and data capture.
• Write technical documentation: test notes, lab reports, and application notes.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes for the internship.

• Solid fundamentals in electronics: circuit elements, analog basics, and mixed-signal concepts.
• Exposure to or interest in high-speed design topics (signal integrity, channel behavior, PCB layout fundamentals).
• Basic understanding of silicon validation methodology and lab debug flow, or strong willingness to learn.
• Programming experience for data analysis and automation (Python preferred; MATLAB acceptable).
• Familiarity with schematic capture tools from coursework or projects.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, able to take ownership of assigned tasks with mentorship.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and clear written and verbal communication.

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with IEEE 802.3 standards, datacenter interconnect ecosystems, or optical modules.
• Project experience with SerDes systems, high-speed boards, or hardware bring-up.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (BERT, SSA, signal generators, etc.).
• Strong technical writing and disciplined documentation habits.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (enrolled students are the target for this internship).

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.