Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer

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

What You Can Expect

* Lead postsilicon validation of SSD SoC and PHY subsystems, including performance, power, functional, and stress testing.
* Develop, port, and execute bare-metal test firmware to validate hardware blocks, interfaces, and system-level integration.
* Own bringup of new silicon: instrumenting test environments, enabling interfaces, validating clocks/power, and debugging hardware issues.
* Define and lead validation strategy, test coverage, and test methodologies for nextgeneration SSD chipsets.
* Develop advanced test frameworks, diagnostic tools, and benchmarking applications.
* Perform detailed failure analysis, rootcause debugging, and crossteam collaboration with RTL, DV, analog, FW, and system teams.
* Review and author test plans, validation checklists, test reports, and signoff packages.
* Provide technical support to Field Application Engineers, customer debug teams, and manufacturing test teams.

What We're Looking For

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant professional experience; or Master's/Ph.D. degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
* Strong proficiency in C/C++, ARM assembly, and 32/64-bit ARM CPU architecture.
* Experience in firmware development under bare-metal and/or Linux environments, including debugging on SoCs for embedded applications.
* Extensive experience in pre-/postsilicon validation, SoC debugging, and hardware/firmware interaction analysis.
* Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.
* Experience with SSD controllers is a plus.
* Knowledge of interfaces such as NAND/PCIe/NVMe/DDR is a plus.
* Prior experience with SSD controllers, PHY bringup, or systemlevel SSD validation is highly preferred.

* Familiarity with advanced NAND technologies, including LTT and SCA, is a significant advantage.

* Flexible, proactive, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
* Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and drive them to completion.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.