Senior Staff Engineer Sw/Fw 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

The Marvell Post-Silicon Validation team develops advanced test platforms used to validate multi core Arm based network processors and custom ASICs deployed across a wide range of communications infrastructure, including 5G base stations, storage, CXL memory expanders, A.I. Accelerators, NICs, data center systems, and cloud computing platforms. The team contributes to multiple aspects of product development and validation-spanning functional, electrical, and system level stress testing. You will help define and implement software, test plans, and utilities that support internal validation efforts and customer platform enablement. Our team validates a broad range of high speed interfaces and features on multi core Arm processors, including DDR5, Ethernet, PCIe, USB, eMMC, and more.

In this role as a Software/Firmware Developer within the Post Silicon Validation team, you will play a critical part throughout several phases of silicon bring up and product development. Core responsibilities include developing memory initialization routines, diagnostic tools, fault injection methodologies, and other low level software components. You will validate software behavior and protocol compliance using emulation platforms and protocol analyzers. Additionally, you will have opportunities to design software utilities and solutions that support both internal validation workflows and customer platforms, with a strong focus on high speed memory technologies such as DDR5, LPDDR5X, and HBM.

What You Can Expect

• Develop embedded C based FW solutions to enable a range of customer memory configurations.
• Integrate and support 3rd party DDR PHY initialization firmware within Marvell's SDK.
• Develop memory diagnostic and eye margin assessment tools.
• Evaluate methods and develop controls to optimize memory performance
• Develop routines and methods to support RAS objectives.
• Validate memory controller features on new SOCs.
• Support bring-up on memory sub-systems of new products.
• Provide FW & Diagnostic support for application teams and customers.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields and at least 5-10 years related professional experience OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 3-5 years of experience.
• Proficient in C
• Strong background in computer architecture.
• Experience with embedded/bare-metal firmware development.
• Exposure to DDR based memory sub-systems (LPDDR and HBM is a plus).
• Experience with various microcontrollers, Linux/RTOS environments and firmware debugging tools
• Proficiency with version control workflows (e.g., Git)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

143,400 - 212,230, $ 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 TAOps@marvell.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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