Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

About the role

The Custom Cloud Solutions (CCS) Hardware Validation Group at Marvell is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of next generation data center ASIC and SoC products. The team works across the product lifecycle from early silicon bring up through system level qualification, covering functional hardware validation, electrical characterization, high speed SERDES validation, and system/platform validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive validation plans for SoCs, ASICs, or custom IP blocks.
• Execute post-silicon validation, including functional testing, performance characterization, and stress testing.
• Measure and analyze silicon performance across workloads and operating conditions.
• Work with architecture and design teams to define validation coverage and test strategies.
• Bring up first silicon in the lab, including power on, boot, and subsystem initialization.
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and on-chip debug tools to identify and root cause issues.
• Collaborate with design, verification, and software teams to drive fixes and verify solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5+ years of related professional experience.
• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience validating CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, SoCs, or custom ASICs.
• Strong understanding of digital logic, computer architecture, and SoC subsystems.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet.
• Experience with pre-silicon environments (simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell) for automation.
• Experience with C/C++ for low-level test development.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, drivers, and hardware-software interaction.
• Strong analytical and debugging instincts.
• Clear communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, ambiguous hardware development cycles.
• Curiosity and a passion for understanding how complex silicon systems behave.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5+ years of related professional experience.
• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3+ years of experience.

Skills

• Experience validating CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, SoCs, or custom ASICs.
• Strong understanding of digital logic, computer architecture, and SoC subsystems.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet.
• Experience with pre-silicon environments (simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell) for automation.
• Experience with C/C++ for low-level test development.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, drivers, and hardware-software interaction.
• Strong analytical and debugging instincts.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year look back.
• Family support programs to help balance work and home life.
• Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being.
• A recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones.

Pay

$143,400 - $212,230, $ per annum

Schedule

Not specified