Staff Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering - Lab Operations

Job Title

Staff Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering - Lab Operations

Role Summary

Senior individual contributor responsible for end-to-end ownership of the Customer Solutions Group (CSG) hardware lab in Santa Clara. The role ensures lab infrastructure, setups, inventory, vendor relationships, and logistics support Marvell's customer-facing engineering engagements and product validation.

Works across hardware, software, facilities, security, and global Marvell sites to maintain a reliable, well-documented lab environment for debugging, demos, RMAs, and tradeshows.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 7+ years of hands-on hardware lab and validation engineering experience.

Responsibilities

You will operate and improve the Santa Clara CSG hardware lab and its services for engineers and customers.

• Own daily lab operations: equipment, setups, safety, cleanliness, and operational health across all supported platforms.
• Maintain test setups end-to-end: assembly, calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, documentation, and lifecycle planning.
• Manage equipment inventory and spares: tagging, asset tracking, utilization monitoring, and end-of-life planning.
• Lead lab renovation and expansion projects: scope, planning, vendor coordination, and execution.
• Manage vendor relationships for test equipment, services, and RMAs; source, evaluate, and recommend purchases.
• Execute and track the annual lab equipment and operating budget; manage purchase orders and reporting.
• Enable and maintain reliable remote access to lab setups for global teams; monitor connectivity and setup state.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for customer demos and industry tradeshows: equipment selection, shipping, on-site setup, teardown, and return.
• Coordinate with facilities and security on power, cooling, cabling, access controls, and visitor protocols.

Requirements

Must-have technical and operational skills for running a multi-platform semiconductor lab.

• 7+ years of hands-on hardware lab and validation engineering experience involving equipment lifecycle, setups, calibration, maintenance, inventory, and safety.
• Working familiarity operating and troubleshooting high-speed test and measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, TDR, jitter analyzers, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, compliance kits).
• General understanding of high-speed networking and SerDes test concepts (eye diagrams, BER, jitter, return loss, PDN behavior, thermal validation) sufficient to set up and maintain test environments.
• Proven vendor management experience: sourcing, quoting, negotiating, and managing service and RMA cycles.
• Experience managing operational budgets, purchase orders, and spend reporting.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain disciplined lab order under continuous project pressure.
• Experience supporting customer demos, tradeshows, and executive engagements; logistics and equipment coordination.
• Experience working with facilities and security on lab infrastructure, build-outs, and access controls.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work across engineering teams, vendors, and global sites.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled technology; non-U.S. citizens may be subject to export license review.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience supporting Ethernet switching, AI fabric, or high-speed networking platform test labs.
• Familiarity with remote lab access infrastructure (KVM-over-IP, automation frameworks, lab reservation systems).
• Experience with RMA/failure-analysis test setups and readiness for field-return units.
• Experience in lab renovation, expansion, or new-site build-outs; knowledge of lab safety standards and ESD controls.
• Experience supporting demos at major industry tradeshows (OFC, SC, Hot Chips, OCP, or similar).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

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.