Senior Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Job Title

Senior Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Role Summary

Senior SoC-level design verification engineer responsible for developing and maintaining UVM-based verification environments and test infrastructure for complex SoC designs. The role sits within the Custom Compute, Storage and Automotive Business Unit and focuses on ensuring design quality for high-performance compute, storage, networking and automotive applications.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Typical experience: 5+ years of related professional experience (or 3+ years with a graduate degree).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing verification strategies, implementing environment components, and supporting debug and delivery of SoC designs.

• Analyze architectures and designs to create comprehensive verification test plans and strategies.
• Develop and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog verification components and complex random test environments.
• Build verification environments and tests to meet functional and coverage goals.
• Debug failures, triage root causes, and work with designers to resolve issues.
• Participate in regression planning, bug tracking, and verification automation.
• Mentor and guide junior verification engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in the role.

• Proven experience developing complex verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Experience writing and executing detailed verification test plans and regressions.
• Familiarity with verification tools, bug-tracking systems, and regression frameworks.
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic proficiency in C/C++ for testbench or auxiliary tooling.
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, or similar) for automation and test generation.
• Working knowledge of Linux for development and verification workflows.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled technology; candidates may be subject to an export license review.

Education Requirements

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