Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Marvell Technology

Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Marvell

Marvells 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 Custom Cloud Solutions (CCS) Hardware Validation Group is responsible for ensuring the quality reliability and performance of next generation data center ASIC and SoC products spanning a diverse portfolio that includes cloud infrastructure AI accelerators network processors NICs custom ASICs SSD controllers CXL devices and domain specific accelerators.
The team owns end to end hardware validation working across the product lifecycle from early silicon bring up through system level qualification. Our scope includes functional hardware validation electrical characterization high speed SERDES validation and system/platform validation all executed in advanced fully instrumented hardware labs. The group validates complex high performance silicon and platforms across a wide range of critical technologies and interfaces including Memory Subsystems (DDR HBM memory controllers) High Speed Interconnects (PCIe Ethernet CPRI PAM4/NRZ) D2D interconnects Storage and IO (Flash and NVME SSD controllers USB) and System and Platform testing.

What You Can Expect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Board Design Engineer to lead the architecture design and development of highperformance hardware platforms. This role is critical to delivering robust scalable solutions for compute networking and storage systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in highspeed digital design including signal integrity (SI) power integrity (PI) schematic design and advanced PCB layout. You will serve as a technical leader at the board level defining system architecture guiding design execution and ensuring optimal performance and reliability across complex hardware systems. This role also requires close collaboration with crossfunctional teams and direct engagement with customers on reference designs.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect and design highperformance boardlevel systems for compute networking and storage applications driving from concept through production.

Define review and approve schematics and PCB layouts with strong emphasis on signal integrity power integrity and highspeed design best practices.

Lead the selection implementation and optimization of highspeed interfaces including PCIe Gen6 DDR4 / DDR5 10G / 25G / 100G / 200G Ethernet

Perform and interpret signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) simulations and analyses using industrystandard tools such as HyperLynx Sigrity ADS or equivalent platforms.

Collaborate closely with silicon firmware mechanical thermal validation and manufacturing teams to ensure systemlevel design optimization and seamless integration.

Drive design and architecture reviews providing technical leadership and mentorship throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

Partner with manufacturing and test teams to ensure designs meet DFM/DFT requirements and enable efficient reliable board bringup and production ramp.

Engage directly with customers to develop and support reference designs incorporating feedback to influence architecture and design decisions.

Identify and proactively mitigate technical risks ensuring performance reliability and schedule targets are met.

What Were Looking For

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field with 510 years of relevant industry experience; or Masters degree and/or PhD in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with 35 years of professional experience.

Strong understanding of PCB design fundamentals including schematic capture component placement routing stackup definition and design for manufacturability (DFM) and testability (DFT).

Experience with industrystandard EDA tools for board design (e.g. Cadence Allegro/OrCAD Altium Designer Mentor Xpedition or equivalent).

Solid knowledge of highspeed digital design concepts including controlledimpedance routing signal integrity timing constraints and differential pair routing.

Ability to interpret datasheets reference designs and electrical specifications to implement robust and compliant board designs.

Handson experience supporting board bringup and debug working closely with validation silicon and system teams.

Familiarity with power integrity PDN design decoupling strategies and lownoise analog layout techniques is desirable

Experience designing boards incorporating highspeed interfaces such as PCIe USB Ethernet DDR memory or SerDes technologies is desirable.

Exposure to boardlevel simulation or analysis tools for signal integrity (SI) power integrity (PI) or thermal analysis is desirable.

Strong problemsolving and analytical skills with attention to detail in complex designs.

Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across crossfunctional and global teams.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fastpaced multitasking engineering environment.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

127630 - 191200 $ per annum

The successful candidates 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 lifes 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 .

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 Marvells 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 ...