Firmware Engineer - Early Career

Marvell Technology•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$86,900 - $128,540

About The Position

The Optics team builds highly integrated component platforms with high speed silicon photonics, transmit and receive amplifiers, and controller ASICs with Marvell DSPs. These components are made operational with highly functional embedded firmware. The team is responsible for the design, verification, and validation of these integrated, high speed optical components. They conduct system level testing under various operating conditions and validate the performance of the hardware, firmware, and control loops. Engineers on this team are involved in the full product lifecycle, driving new products from initial concept all the way through NPI.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
0-2 years of relevant experience
Experience with microprocessor architectures, such as ARM or RISC V
Proficient in C and Python
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with distributed and remote teams
Solid understanding of RTOS fundamentals, including queuing, memory management, and interrupt processing.
Experience developing embedded device drivers and working with common communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I²C, MDIO, UART).
Ability to read and interpret hardware design schematics
Proficiency with development tools, including version control (Git), build environments (IDEs, gmake), and code auto-documenting systems (e.g., Doxygen).
Excellent written and verbal English skills, with an emphasis on clarity and technical precision.
Exceptional multitasking and organizational abilities, with a track record of managing multiple priorities in fast paced environments.

Responsibilities

Transform system‑level requirements into functional firmware
Create documentation, including functional specifications, design documents, and test specifications
Design and implement code unit testing processes
Design and execute automated regression testing systems