Senior Staff Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

18h

About The Position

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 Alaska® P line of PCIe Gen 6 and CXL 3 retimers is built on a 10-year history of Marvell PAM4 technology leadership. Purpose-built to scale data center compute fabrics inside accelerated servers, general-purpose servers, CXL systems and disaggregated infrastructure, the Alaska P PCIe retimer line features best-in-class SerDes performance, ultra-low power dissipation, low latency, and a rich feature set including advanced diagnostics and telemetry. What You Can Expect In this role, you will leverage your knowledge in analog/mixed signal design during post-silicon validation, with a focus on electrical characterization and performance verification to ensure the integrity of our data communication solutions Characterize and validate PCIe, high speed SerDes IPs and ICs with lab instruments such as oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, etc. Design and develop system hardware and software for electrical characterization, functional validation, and performance analysis. Create customizable hardware reference design to ensure consistent and reliable data communication solutions. Review industrial standards, propose test methodologies, and create validation plan. Document validation result and report issues. Work with analog, digital and DSP design teams on issue investigation, performance improvement, and feature enhancement. Provide technical support to other functional groups such as production, qualification, and application engineering teams to resolve customer and production related issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5+ years of related professional experience.
• Or Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3+ years of experience.
• Strong experience in electrical engineering field, particularly in analog and mixed-signal design.
• Experience in high speed SERDES electrical characterization / electrical compliance testing.
• Hands on experience with lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Function Generator, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, etc.
• Proficiency in programming language, Python preferred.
• Clear logic thinking and excellent problem-solving skill.
• Strong verbal/written communication and documentation skill.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge and working experience of PCIe and high speed SerDes technologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and validate PCIe, high speed SerDes IPs and ICs with lab instruments such as oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, etc.
• Design and develop system hardware and software for electrical characterization, functional validation, and performance analysis.
• Create customizable hardware reference design to ensure consistent and reliable data communication solutions.
• Review industrial standards, propose test methodologies, and create validation plan.
• Document validation result and report issues.
• Work with analog, digital and DSP design teams on issue investigation, performance improvement, and feature enhancement.
• Provide technical support to other functional groups such as production, qualification, and application engineering teams to resolve customer and production related issues.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees