Lab Technician Senior Engineer

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

As a hardware and silicon validation engineer at Marvell, you’ll be helping to deliver high bandwidth over long distances. This team performs analog validations on amplifiers that drive optical electronic devices and receivers. We also validate silicon photonics, do upper electronic measurements and support the coherent digital signal programming unit. This is a niche area at Marvell, working with cutting edge technologies used by many internal and external customers around the world.

What You Can Expect

• Test Platform Setup & Maintenance
• Promote sanity and regression testing by ensuring proper platforms are running as needed
• Manage firmware and hardware revisions of validation platforms
• Track, schedule, and coordinate equipment repair and calibrations, including optical and RF instruments
• Support lab bench stations including ordering, setup, and ongoing maintenance
• Lab Management & Operations
• Log, track, and mark test chips, PC boards, and small parts
• Manage calibration records and ensure all lab equipment is properly serviced
• Manage lab asset database and track inventory of hardware components and consumables
• Coordinate facility-related work as needed (lab upgrades, AC service, infrastructure improvements)
• Establish and maintain processes to ensure lab order and structure
• PCB Rework & Board Bring-Up
• Execute engineering change orders (ECOs) on PCBs down to 0201 package size
• Perform solder rework to modify PCB signal connectivity using jumper wires and similar techniques
• Mount, remove, clean, and reflow BGA chips and connectors
• Perform PCB bring-up and troubleshoot boards down to component level as necessary
• Review schematics and layouts of validation PCBs and identify necessary repairs
• Perform minor FA (failure analysis) on boards and carry out repairs and rework as needed
• Hardware Validation & Photonic Systems Support
• Provide hands-on support to firmware, validation, packaging, and hardware design teams for utilizing various hardware platforms, including co-packaged optical chiplets, photonic NIC cards, and evaluation board test setups
• Work with hardware engineers and firmware teams for initial board bring-up of silicon photonics and co-packaged optical platforms
• Execute individual board validation plans and generate detailed validation reports
• Support electrical continuity testing, optical insertion loss tests (Tx/Rx), and EO loopback measurements on photonic chiplet assemblies
• Afford optical alignment and FAU-attach test setups
• Handle Fiber Array Units (FAUs) and fiber-pigtailed components with care; support optical alignment and FAU-attach test setups
• Develop cost-effective solutions by identifying multiple vendors, suppliers, and components

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of 3-5 years of related experience in engineering lab environment as an electronics lab technician or similar
• Absolutely no educational requirement mentioned
• Proven, hands-on experience with PCB solder rework and BGA rework
• Experience with board bring-up and component-level troubleshooting
• Proficiency with standard lab test equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
• Experience reading and interpreting electronic schematics and board layouts, and locating components on a PCB
• Ability to build custom cable assemblies and fabricate mechanical test fixtures
• Strong attention to detail, commitment to quality, and accountability to engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

$82,060 - $122,900, $ per annum

Additional Compensation And Benefit Elements

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an 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, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews. These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.