Marvell Technology · 7 hours ago
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expMarvell Technology is a leader in semiconductor solutions that are integral to data infrastructure across various domains. The Principal Silicon Validation Engineer will be responsible for debugging and characterizing silicon level IPs, providing technical support to customers, and managing projects from conception to completion.
DSPInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductorWireless
Responsibilities
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
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
Strategize and communicate new product recommendations to Design/Marketing teams at Marvell
Oversee and manage all aspects of projects, from conception to completion. Ensure that each project meets its individual goals and objectives
Qualification
Required
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 is required
Must be 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, setting deadlines and ensuring teams achieve them
Proven track record of engineering leadership roles
Benefits
Flexible time off
401k
Year-end shutdown
Floating holidays
Paid time off to volunteer
Company
Marvell Technology
We believe that infrastructure powers progress. That execution is as essential as innovation. That better collaboration builds better technology.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2017-01-20Post Ipo Equity
2016-05-13Post Ipo Equity
2015-02-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Matthew Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Radha Nagarajan
SVP & CTO, Optical Engineering
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