Staff Engineer - Embedded Firmware Development (CXL / PCIe / Near-memory accelerator / Memory-Expansion Controllers)
Marvell TechnologyJob Title
Staff Engineer - Embedded Firmware Development (CXL / PCIe / Near-memory accelerator / Memory-Expansion Controllers)
Role Summary
Lead firmware development for Marvell's Structera CXL and memory-expansion product families, focusing on CXL/PCIe endpoint devices and near-memory accelerators. Deliver firmware features, resolve complex system-level issues, and align firmware work with product and project schedules.
Collaborate with architects, hardware and software teams, QA/validation, system test, product management and customers; provide technical leadership and mentor team members.
Experience Level
Senior - typically requires 6+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Design, implement, and debug embedded firmware for CXL/PCIe endpoint devices and memory-expansion controllers.
- Define project goals, schedules, and deliverables; drive execution across distributed engineering teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to firmware engineers.
- Work closely with architects, hardware teams, validation/QA, system test, product documentation, and customers to ensure product readiness.
- Collaborate across multiple sites and cross-functional groups to integrate firmware with system and software stacks.
- Diagnose and resolve complex ARM-based firmware issues and support system-level debugging and validation.
- Contribute to security-related firmware features and compliance with encryption standards.
Requirements
Must-have:
- 6+ years of experience developing firmware for embedded systems.
- Experience with the Zephyr development environment.
- Strong C/C++ firmware design and implementation skills.
- Proven ARM M7 debugging and low-level firmware debugging skills.
- Good understanding of PCIe concepts and endpoint device behavior.
- Knowledge of encryption standards relevant to firmware.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and mentor engineers in a distributed team.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with CXL technologies, near-memory accelerators, or memory-expansion controllers.
Education Requirements
Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
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.
