Senior Staff FPGA/FW/SW Verification Engineer — Platform Development for On-Board Subsystems

Job Title

Senior Staff FPGA/FW/SW Verification Engineer — Platform Development for On-Board Subsystems

Role Summary

Member of Central Engineering hardware team responsible for platform development for on-board subsystems used in chip test infrastructure. Work spans FPGA, firmware, and software development, lab testing, simulation, and chip bring-up activities across multiple product groups.

This role focuses on verifying subsystem and top-level functionality, building automated test and simulation environments, diagnosing hardware/software failures, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure testability and successful integration.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience in data communication systems development or similar hardware/firmware/software roles.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include verification, test development, and lab bring-up for on-board subsystems and platforms.

• Create, document, and execute subsystem and top-level test plans to verify design functionality.
• Build simulation environments (UVM/SystemVerilog/Python) to verify RTL and firmware designs and develop automated test scripts.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of hardware and software failures, and drive fixes with engineering teams.
• Work with hardware and software teams to review functionality and ensure designs are testable and diagnosable.
• Generate test coverage reports and manage bug tracking related to platform verification.
• Participate in lab testing and chip-level bring-up activities.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for the role. Education items are listed separately under Education Requirements.

• Must-have: Hands-on experience with HDL and firmware/software: Verilog, SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Python.
• Must-have: Experience with simulation tools, UVM, constrained-random verification, assertion-based verification, and functional coverage methodologies.
• Must-have: Strong scripting skills (Python; familiarity with Tcl or Perl is beneficial) and ability to develop automated test infrastructure.
• Must-have: Practical lab experience and working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers; solid lab techniques for board bring-up and debugging.
• Must-have: Effective verbal and written communication; ability to work cross-functionally to resolve complex hardware/software issues.
• Must-have: Eligibility to access export-controlled information as required; candidates may be subject to export license review prior to employment.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience in data communication systems or chip/test infrastructure projects and familiarity with chip bring-up processes.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field is required; Master’s degree preferred. (Degree information was provided in the original posting.)

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.