Hardware & Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Title

Hardware & Silicon Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Develop firmware, test suites and validation plans for SoC and subsystem silicon validation, focusing on analog validations, silicon photonics and high-bandwidth interfaces. Work in a lab environment to perform bring-up, debug hardware/firmware/driver interactions, and produce validation reports while collaborating with design, firmware, board and DV teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical guidance from the employer: 3–5 years professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 2–3 years with a Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design and develop firmware to validate IPs such as security IPs, DMA and boot sequences.
• Create and execute comprehensive SoC validation plans covering functional, performance and compliance testing.
• Perform SoC and subsystem bring-up, boot validation and end-to-end system verification for multiprocessor architectures.
• Validate and debug SoC interfaces (SAS, SATA, UFS, USB, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART).
• Develop and maintain firmware, test code and Linux drivers to support validation activities.
• Develop validation test suites and automation frameworks using C, C++, Python and Rust.
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, OS and driver layers and drive resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, emulators) for validation and debugging.
• Ensure protocol compliance and produce detailed validation reports.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience:

• Strong C and C++ software development skills and embedded software experience.
• Proficient with Linux and low-level driver/firmware integration.
• Familiarity with ARM/RISC microprocessor or SoC architectures.
• Experience developing firmware, test code and automation for validation workflows.
• Demonstrated debugging skills across hardware and software layers.
• Familiarity with lab tools: emulators, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol analyzers.
• Experience with test automation using Python; Rust experience is a plus.
• Nice-to-have: working knowledge of SAS, SATA, UFS, USB and security IPs (e.g., Caliptra); prior security IP validation experience is advantageous.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering. The posting specifies typical experience ranges: 3–5 years with a Bachelor's or 2–3 years with a Master's.

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.