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Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Marvell
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Oct 2025
💰 $214,500/yr($143,200/yr$214,500/yr)

About the role

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

Marvell Central Engineering (CE) develops Marvell most advanced High-Speed SerDes (HSS) IPs covering multiple applications, Switch, Storage, Optics, etc. Acting as the engine to the company, Central Engineering provides the source of power to every business unit in Marvell system. Central System Engineering (CSE) in Central Engineering, independent of other CE functions including DSP algorithm development, circuit design, physical design, packaging, etc., is a function team responsible of validating all Marvell HSS IPs in the lab environment and supporting all Marvell business units for fast and smooth SoC production.

What You Can Expect

  • Responsible for bring up, debug and characterize silicon level Marvell’s internal IPs such as High-Speed SerDes, PLL/DLL, ADC, etc. in various Marvell products.
  • Evaluate and debug new features in PHY, develop driver firmware, collect performance data, and resolve application/production issues including SAS and PCIe products. 
  • Support internal SoC, FAE and ATE team on testing and system level debugging. 
  • Provide direct technical support to top tier customers and work with them to review designs, discuss questions and help tune performance to meet system requirement. 
  • Work includes but not limited to develop and execute bench level validation test plans, develop script to automate testing, generate appropriate test report and write application notes. 
  • Provide technical support to customers.
  • Act as a primary technical interface between the company and customers. Qualify design activity at the customer engineering level and participate in the definition of new products and the identification of niche areas that present new opportunities for Marvell.
  • Make new product recommendations to Design/Marketing teams at Marvell.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience.

  • In-depth knowledge of digital logic and mixed-signal circuits
  • Proficiency in using various validation tools, testers, and equipment including real time scope, High-Performance BERT etc.
  • Strong understanding and practical experience with validation methodologies.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python or other scripting languages
  • Skilled in debugging silicon issues, identifying root causes, and proposing effective solutions.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

143,200 - 214,500, $ 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 

At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial? Ask your recruiter 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 TAOps@marvell.com.

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