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Marvell Technology · 2 days ago

Senior Principal Hardware Validation

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $247K/yr

10+ years exp

Marvell Technology is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions that connect the world through innovative technology. The Senior Principal Hardware Validation role involves leading the end-to-end validation of complex systems for high-performance networking and compute platforms, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction.

DSPInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductorWireless

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end validation strategy across functional, electrical, board-level, production, and customer qualification phases

Define validation architectures, test plans, and coverage metrics aligned to product requirements and standards (PCIe/PCI-SIG, IEEE Ethernet, JEDEC DDR)

Lead board bring-up, system integration, link training, and protocol validation (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR)

Own root-cause analysis and corrective action for complex cross-domain issues involving SoC, PHY, firmware, and board

Act as the technical point of contact for key customers through qualification, deployment, and post-FCS support

Lead debug war rooms, provide workarounds, and deliver clear technical reports and best-practice guidelines

Conduct customer trainings on protocols, validation workflows, and issue triage

Partner with SoC/ASIC, PHY, Firmware/Software, Diagnostics, System Architecture, Manufacturing/CM, Program Management, and Field/Apps

Align validation plans and risk mitigation with program schedules, quality objectives, and customer commitments

Qualification

PCIeEthernetDDRHBM validationLPDDR5CXLPAM4 SERDESLab automationCustomer-facing communicationFailure analysisTechnical documentation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 15+ years of related professional experience OR Master's / PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10-12 years of experience

Experience with production test development, manufacturing qualification, and failure analysis (FA/PA)

Familiarity with HBM validation, LPDDR5(X), CXL, PAM4 SERDES, and coherent interconnects

Tools: oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNA/TDR, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, traffic generators, lab automation (Python/SCPI)

Prior experience in customer-facing roles—field support, FAEs, or validation leadership for enterprise customers

Excellent customer-facing communication: translating complex technical findings into clear actions for high-touch customers

Contributions to standards or interoperability events (PCI-SIG workshops, Ethernet plugfests, JEDEC committees)

Communication excellence: concise lab reports, executive-ready summaries, and customer-facing documentation