Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer

Job Title

Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer

Role Summary

Lead validation strategy and execution for complex data-center SoCs, ASICs, and hardware platforms in the Custom Cloud Solutions Hardware Validation Group. Responsible for post-silicon bring-up, functional and system validation, electrical characterization, and customer-facing qualification and support.

Collaborate across silicon, firmware, board, manufacturing, and program teams to ensure product reliability and qualification to industry standards.

Experience Level

Senior — typical experience noted: 10–15 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 5–10 years with a Master's/PhD.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include ownership of validation strategy, execution, and customer engagement across the product lifecycle.

• Define validation architecture, test plans, coverage metrics, and sign-off criteria aligned to product requirements and industry standards.
• Own post-silicon bring-up, functional validation, stress testing, and corner-case validation across PVT conditions.
• Lead board bring-up, system integration, link training, and protocol validation for interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions across SoC, PHY, firmware, and board domains.
• Act as technical point of contact for customers through qualification, deployment, and post-release support.
• Lead debug war rooms, produce technical reports, and document workarounds and best-practice guidelines.
• Conduct customer trainings on protocols, validation workflows, and issue triage.
• Partner with SoC/ASIC, PHY, Firmware/Software, Diagnostics, System Architecture, Manufacturing/CM, and Program Management teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional experience.

• Proven experience leading hardware or post-silicon validation for complex SoCs, ASICs, boards, or systems through multiple product cycles.
• Hands-on expertise validating high-speed interfaces: DDR4/DDR5, HBM, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes.
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, hardware–software interactions, and system-level dependencies.
• Experience validating designs against industry standards (JEDEC, PCI‑SIG, IEEE) and internal specifications.
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, traffic generators, and power measurement tools.
• Experience with production test development, manufacturing qualification, and failure analysis (FA/PA) — preferred.
• Prior customer-facing experience (field support, FAE, or validation leadership) and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 10–15 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 5–10 years of relevant experience.

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.