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Senior Staff Validation Engineer

Marvell

Senior Staff Validation Engineer

Marvell

US-CA - Santa Clara

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On-site

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Full-time

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2w ago

Compensation

$127,630 - $191,200

Benefits & Perks

Equity

Mental Health

Equity

Mental Health

Required Skills

NVMe

PCIe

C/C++

ARM assembly

Firmware development

Linux

Protocol analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

I2C

I3C

SMBus

SPI

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

The Compute and Custom Solutions (CCS) team at Marvell is driving innovation at the heart of next-generation silicon as part of the Data Center Group. We design cutting-edge So Cs and processors using advanced process nodes. Our high-performance solutions fuel the future of data centers, enterprise infrastructure, wireless networks, and compute platforms.

The Marvell post silicon validation group designs and develops test platforms for validating multi-core Arm-based Network processors and custom ASIC’s, used in many communication infrastructure applications such as 5G base stations, hard disk drive (HDD), Fiber Channel (FC), solid‐state drive (SSD), NICs, Data Center and Cloud Computing platforms.

In this exciting role, you’ll be part of the Post-Silicon Validation team, where your work will span multiple phases of product development—from early bring-up to full system validation. You’ll help shape the performance and reliability of Marvell’s products by developing software, crafting test plans, and enabling customer platforms. Our teams works hands-on with a wide range of high-speed IO interfaces—including Ethernet, PCIe, SSD controllers IPs like NVME and NAND, next gen DDR technologies, HBM etc. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and solving complex challenges, this is the place to make an impact.

What You Can Expect

  • Develop and maintain bare-metal embedded firmware in C/C for ARM multicore So Cs using concurrent programming.
  • Develop Linux user space or kernel drivers for NVMe over PCIe, including PCIe resets during live IO traffic.
  • Work on custom evaluation systems with pre-silicon emulation (FPGA, Zebu) and post-silicon platforms.
  • Understand the storage I/O stack from host to device across hardware and software.
  • Conduct experiments and data collection, creating professional reports of results.
  • Collaborate with design teams to produce application notes, reference firmware, software libraries, and other technical documents for new/existing SoC features.
  • Troubleshoot technical and customer issues and provide support to field engineering teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering, and at least 5-10 years professional experience and/or Master's degree in Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering, and at least 3-5 years professional experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in NVMe over PCIe interfaces.
  • Experience working with MCTP/MI via PCIe VDM or SMBus.
  • Experience in Firmware Development under Bare Metal/Linux Environment and Debugging on So Cs for embedded Applications
  • Strong understanding of validation concepts and SoC architecture
  • Proficient in C/C , assembly , 64 bit ARM CPU architecture
  • Proficient in utilizing hardware tools, including protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Comprehensive understanding of protocol specification, such as NVMe, PCIe, or CXL.
  • Knowledgeable in low-speed I/O interfaces, such as I2C, I3C, SMBus and SPI.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

127,630 - 191,200, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

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. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOpsmarvell.com.

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.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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About Marvell

Marvell

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Marvell Technology, Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, which develops and produces semiconductors and related technology.

5,001-10,000

Employees

Santa Clara

Headquarters

Reviews

3.8

10 reviews

Work Life Balance

3.2

Compensation

3.8

Culture

3.5

Career

2.8

Management

3.4

65%

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Pros

Good food/cafeteria

Supportive team and management

Good work-life balance

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities

Job security concerns/layoffs

Micromanagement issues

Salary Ranges

13 data points

Junior/L3

Junior/L3 · Data Science and Engineering Professional II

1 reports

$111,800

total / year

Base

$86,000

Stock

-

Bonus

-

$111,800

$111,800

Interview Experience

1 interviews

Difficulty

4.0

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer Rate

100%

Experience

Positive 100%

Neutral 0%

Negative 0%

Interview Process

1

Application Review

2

Recruiter Screen

3

Technical Phone Screen

4

Technical Interview

5

Final Round/Onsite

6

Offer

Common Questions

Technical Knowledge

System Design

Behavioral/STAR

Past Experience

UI/Frontend Architecture