Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Job Title

Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Custom Cloud Solutions hardware validation team to validate next-generation data-center ASICs and SoCs from first-silicon bring-up through system-level qualification. The role focuses on hands-on lab validation, electrical and protocol characterization, and cross-functional debugging with design, firmware, and systems teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level engineer. Typical background: Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s/PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include post-silicon bring-up, functional and performance characterization, and system qualification in instrumented hardware labs.

• Develop comprehensive validation plans for SoCs, ASICs, or custom IP blocks.
• Bring up first silicon: power-on, boot, and subsystem initialization.
• Execute post-silicon validation: functional testing, performance characterization, stress testing, and reliability runs.
• Measure and analyze silicon performance across workloads and operating conditions.
• Validate high-speed SERDES and interconnects; perform system/platform integration and testing.
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and on-chip debug tools to identify and root-cause issues.
• Work with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and systems teams to define coverage, drive fixes, and verify solutions.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution; additional desirable skills are listed as nice-to-have.

• Experience validating CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, SoCs, or custom ASICs in silicon labs.
• Strong understanding of digital logic, computer architecture, and SoC subsystems.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and Ethernet.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers) and board-level debug.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, Perl, Shell) and experience with C/C++ for low-level test development.
• Familiarity with Linux, device drivers, and hardware-software integration.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills; able to work independently in fast-paced hardware cycles.
• Eligibility to access export-controlled technology as required by U.S. export regulations.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with memory subsystems (DDR, HBM, memory controllers), NVMe/SSD controllers, or storage protocols.
• Experience with pre-silicon environments (simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping) and high-speed PAM4/NRZ signaling.
• Prior work on large-scale data-center or AI accelerator platforms.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience.

Reasonable accommodation requests during the selection process can be directed to Marvell HR Helpdesk (TAOps@marvell.com).

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.