Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Firmware Engineer

Role Summary

Develop embedded firmware and test software for optical DSP PHY products used in high-bandwidth data-center links. The team owns embedded FW, customer SDKs, lab scripts, and GUI tools and supports the product lifecycle from lab bring-up to customer release.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No explicit years-of-experience stated.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on firmware and test infrastructure for DSP-based optical PHYs.

• Develop embedded C firmware to control DSP hardware.
• Write C and Python test code, utilities, GUIs, and regression/simulation infrastructure.
• Take features from design and review through implementation, testing, and customer release.
• Debug complex HW/SW issues, drive root-cause analysis, and track fixes in Jira.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and validation teams during lab bring-up and field deployment.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and desirable skills.

• Must-have: Proficiency in C and Python.
• Must-have: Understanding of networking fundamentals (OSI model), with emphasis on PHY through data-link layers.
• Must-have: Familiarity with Linux and source-control workflows (git); experience with issue tracking and CI tools (Jira, GitLab, Jenkins).
• Must-have: Experience working within a software development lifecycle including code reviews and regression testing.
• Must-have: Eligibility to access export-controlled technology; employment may be subject to export license review.
• Nice-to-have: Embedded firmware development experience.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of makefiles, gdb, IDEs, and bash.
• Nice-to-have: Understanding of DSP concepts (equalizers, filters, ADC/DAC, FFE/DFE) and PAM modulation.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software, Telecommunications, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

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.