Senior Staff / Principal SQA Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff / Principal SQA Engineer

Role Summary

Senior SQA engineer responsible for validating firmware and embedded software integrated with Marvell hardware platforms. Works with firmware, hardware, and system teams to plan and execute verification, regression, and release-qualification activities.

Primary focus: firmware–hardware integration testing, automated test frameworks, and improving test processes to ensure production-ready releases.

Experience Level

Senior — requires extensive experience: the posting requests 7–15 years in Software Quality Assurance, including 5+ years in firmware/embedded testing.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing validation across firmware, drivers, and hardware interfaces, owning regression and release qualification, and improving test automation and processes.

• Design and execute test plans for firmware, drivers, protocols, and system-level hardware interactions.
• Perform hardware–firmware integration testing across embedded platforms and peripherals.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and regression suites (Python, Bash).
• Track, manage, and validate software defects; perform root-cause analysis with embedded debug tools.
• Analyze firmware performance metrics (CPU, memory, power, boot time, latency).
• Own regression testing and contribute to firmware release qualification.
• Continuously improve test processes and quality practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• 7–15 years in Software Quality Assurance, with 5+ years focused on firmware/embedded testing.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems, RTOS, and peripheral interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO).
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging tools (JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Experience with Git, defect-tracking systems, and test-management tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience performing root-cause analysis on embedded systems.

Preferred / Nice-to-have:

• Experience implementing CI/CD for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
• Exposure to HIL, simulation, or emulation environments.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field as stated in the 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.