Silicon Validation Intern, BS - Summer 2027
About The Position
The Silicon Validation Intern will support Marvell’s Rack Scale Switch Chip Validation team in validating high-performance switching silicon and system-level solutions used in AI and cloud data center racks. Working alongside experienced engineers, the intern will contribute to testing, lab bring-up, debugging, performance and efficiency troubleshooting, and workflow automation. The work supports delivery of reliable, high-bandwidth, low-latency switch products for data center networking. The role includes supporting post-silicon validation, developing and executing test plans, running unit tests on hardware and firmware, and working with emulation and verification environments. The intern will help collect and analyze high-speed signal and link data, use lab equipment and software tools to investigate test failures, write scripts to automate testing and reporting, and document and present findings to the team.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
- Foundational understanding of digital logic, computer architecture, and high-speed I/O concepts such as SerDes and PCIe or Ethernet protocols.
- Basic hands-on lab experience through coursework, research, or projects, such as hardware bring-up, testing, and debugging.
- Familiarity with common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or BERTs.
- Programming or scripting experience in Python, Perl, or a similar language.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, and willingness to learn.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework or project experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or other high-speed interfaces.
- Exposure to the physical and protocol layers of high-speed interfaces, such as PHY, PCS, and MAC.
- Experience with emulation, simulation, or verification environments.
- Ability to read board schematics and layouts.
- Familiarity with signal integrity concepts such as eye diagrams, jitter, and BER.
Responsibilities
- Support post-silicon validation of high-speed switch silicon under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Assist in developing, documenting, and executing switch chip validation test plans and test cases.
- Support lab-based silicon bring-up and run unit tests on hardware and firmware functionality, including in emulation and verification environments.
- Help collect and analyze high-speed signal and link data, including eye diagrams, jitter, and bit error rate (BER), using lab test equipment.
- Assist in debugging silicon and hardware issues and troubleshooting switch performance and efficiency.
- Use diagnostics, software tools, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers to help isolate the root cause of failing tests.
- Write and maintain scripts, such as Python scripts, to automate test execution, data collection, and result reporting.
- Document test results, findings, and debug progress, and present them to the team.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Perks and discounts
- Mental health resources
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
