Senior Staff SoC Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff SoC Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for defining and executing functional verification for advanced multi-core SoCs, including testbench, reference models, bus-functional monitors/drivers, and verification tools. The role contributes to verification strategy and methodology and collaborates with designers and customers to deliver customer silicon for AI and compute programs.

This position is part of Marvell's Custom Compute Solutions Business Unit in San Diego and is a foundational hire to establish the local verification organization.

Experience Level

Senior — typical background: 5–10+ years of SoC verification and firmware/software development experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3–5+ years with a Master's/PhD.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include verification planning, test development, debugging, and tool development for scalable SoC verification:

• Develop and maintain verification environment: reference models, BFMs, drivers, and testbench components.
• Create verification test plans using constrained-random techniques and coverage analysis.
• Develop, tune, and run tests to meet coverage goals; debug failures and work with designers to resolve issues.
• Verify firmware/boot code and integrate hardware–software verification flows.
• Architect, develop, and maintain software tools to streamline SoC and multi-core design verification in parallel compute environments.
• Perform unit and regression testing of verification tools and environments.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, behaviors, and qualifications:

• Strong background in SoC verification and testbench development using UVM and SystemVerilog.
• Proficient in C/C++ and SystemVerilog DPI for testbench–software interaction.
• Solid understanding of verification methodology: object-oriented programming, directed/random testing, coverage, and gate-level simulations.
• Excellent debugging, data analysis, and problem-definition skills.
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills; able to collaborate with designers and stakeholders.
• Experience building and scaling software tools for verification and automation.
• May require eligibility to access export-controlled technology; non-U.S. applicants may be subject to export license review.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred; a Master’s or PhD in these fields is also acceptable. The posting cites 5–10+ years of relevant experience for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3–5+ years for candidates with a Master’s/PhD. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.

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.