Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

79d • $143,200 - $214,500

About The Position

Validation Engineer: 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience.
• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience.
• Proficiency in silicon validation of mixed signal/analog/digital ICs and blocks.
• Adept in handling lab equipment like oscilloscopes, network analyzers, etc.
• Knowledgeable in writing simple and clear technical reports.
• Familiar with Python Programming.
• Expertise in Project Management to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of engineering leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Bring up, debug and characterize silicon level Marvell’s internal IPs such as High-Speed SerDes, PLL/DLL, ADC, etc.
• 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.
• Review designs with customers and help tune performance to meet system requirements.
• Develop and execute bench level validation test plans.
• Develop scripts to automate testing.
• Generate appropriate test reports and write application notes.
• Act as a primary technical interface between the company and customers.
• Qualify design activity at the customer engineering level.
• Participate in the definition of new products and identify niche areas for new opportunities.
• Strategize and communicate new product recommendations to Design/Marketing teams.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of projects from conception to completion.

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• 401k
• Year-end shutdown
• Floating holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees