Optical Communications DSP Architecture

Marvell Technology • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The candidate will work within the connectivity group and work on systems DSP architecture and development of the next generation of digital communication chips. The candidate will work closely with various cross-functional teams including analog, digital, optical and firmware engineers to architect the overall system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience. Or Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience.
• A strong signal processing/digital communications background with an ability to analyze complex system level problems is required.
• Strong programming skills in Matlab/Python/C/C++, in a Unix type environment, with good problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with debugging complex analog issues to improve system performance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Additional background in optical systems, optical components and silicon photonic integration knowledge is highly desired.
• Knowledge of digital design of DSP blocks will be a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Understanding digital signal processing and digital communications for optical interfaces
• Modelling/simulation/analysis of systems including high speed analog components (ADC, DAC, drivers, TIA), opto-electronic components (optical modulators, photodiodes, lasers), fiber impairments (CD, PMD, non-linearities) and DSP algorithms (calibration of analog and optical nonidealities, equalizers, carrier frequency/phase recovery, timing recovery, FEC)
• Provide system analysis and support to cross-functional teams to design and implement advanced communication blocks in CMOS chips
• Provide system analysis and support to bring-up, validate and debug advanced communication chips
• Design experiments to collect/analyze data to enable definition of next generation DSP

Benefits

• 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
• recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees