Senior Staff Optical Validation Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Optical Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Work on validation, test development, and calibration for high-speed optical interconnect products including optical transceivers and co-packaged optics. Join the Optical Connectivity Group to translate optical system designs into mass-manufacturable, reliable products.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. The posting specifies senior experience ranges tied to degree: see Education Requirements for details.

Responsibilities

Deliver validation, test infrastructure, and data analysis for optical communication products.

• Develop test, calibration, and optimization methods for high-speed optical interconnects (transceivers, co-packaging optics).
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test stations and test software platforms.
• Lead bring-up, debug, calibration, engineering validation testing (EVT), and design validation testing (DVT).
• Execute test plans, analyze measurement data, and generate technical reports.

Requirements

Technical skills and hands-on experience required for validation of fiber-optical communication systems.

• Deep knowledge of optical communication components and systems: optical DSP (including coherent DSP), high-speed modulators, receivers, transimpedance amplifiers, RF amplifiers.
• Understanding of optical impairments and compensation techniques; signal integrity across the data path.
• Solid fundamentals in RF/microwave engineering and photonics.
• Proficient programming in Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with electrical and optical test equipment: optical spectrum analyzers, digital communication analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, wavelength and power meters.
• Familiarity with PAM4 SerDes, vector network analyzers (VNA), and time-domain reflectometry (TDR).

Nice-to-have: experience with scalable test frameworks, firmware/FPGA interaction, and photonic IC characterization.

Education Requirements

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields; or Master’s degree with 3–5 years’ relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with 5–10+ years’ experience in design validation for fiber-optical communication systems. Fields: EE, CS, or related technical disciplines. (This posting ties degree level to expected years of 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.