Staff Interop Validation Engineer – AI Data Center Interconnect

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

3d • $111,070 - $166,400

About The Position

Marvell is seeking a Staff Interop Validation Engineer to evaluate DSP hardware and software features and develop implementation plans for qualification and testing. The role involves collaborating with vendors and manufacturers to define and develop test plans for optical modules and DSP chips, automating optical test plans, and qualifying optical modules from multiple vendors across different switches.

The engineer will build dashboards and regular status reports to track optical module and DSP qualification progress, interop lab readiness, and performance metrics across vendors and switch platforms. The role also involves adapting and benchmarking open-weight language models to assist with lab data review, retrieve information from specifications and past test records, interpret electrical and optical measurements, categorize failures by likely cause, and draft reports. The engineer will build end-to-end automation to gather specifications and historical records, review lab logs, and run Python scripts and statistical checks on test results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 3–5 years of related professional experience, or a Master's degree and/or PhD in these fields with 2–3 years of experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with transceivers and IEEE standards.
• At least 2 years of experience developing test scripts for validation and characterization.
• At least 1 year of experience working with networking protocols and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate DSP hardware and software features and develop implementation plans for qualification and testing.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturers to define and develop test plans for optical modules and DSP chips.
• Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules from different vendors across different switches.
• Build engineering dashboards and regular status reports tracking qualification progress, interop lab readiness, and key performance metrics across vendors and switch platforms.
• Adapt and benchmark open-weight language models to accelerate lab data review, retrieve answers from specifications and prior test records, interpret electrical and optical measurements, classify failures by likely cause, and produce draft reports.
• Build end-to-end automation to gather specifications and prior test records, review lab logs, and run Python scripts and statistical checks on result sets.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in bonus and equity plans, including a new-hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
• Family support programs.
• Mental health resources.
• Recognition and service awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior