Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Principal Engineer

About the Role Lead end-to-end hardware and silicon validation for Marvell's Custom Cloud Solutions group, overseeing validation across functional, electrical, board-level, production, and customer engagement for high-performance networking and compute platforms. What You'll Do

• Own and lead the overall validation strategy and execution for hardware platforms, SoCs, or subsystems from early bring-up through production release.
• Define validation architectures, test plans, and coverage metrics aligned to product requirements and standards (PCIe/PCI-SIG, IEEE Ethernet, JEDEC DDR).
• Lead post-silicon bring-up, functional validation, stress testing, and corner-case validation across PVT conditions.
• 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. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 15+ years of related experience OR Master's/PhD with 10-12 years.
• Proven experience leading hardware or post-silicon validation efforts for complex SoCs, ASICs, boards, or systems across multiple product cycles; production test development, manufacturing qualification, FA/PA.
• Hands-on expertise validating DDR (DDR4/DDR5), HBM, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, or similar high-speed interfaces.
• Solid understanding of SoC architecture, hardware–software interactions, and system-level dependencies.
• Experience validating designs against industry standards (JEDEC, PCI-SIG, IEEE) and internal specifications.
• Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, traffic generators, and power measurement tools.
• Prior customer-facing experience—field support, FAEs, or validation leadership for enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated ability to define and own end-to-end validation strategy, including test planning, coverage definition, execution, and sign-off.
• Excellent customer-facing communication: translating complex technical findings into clear actions for high-touch customers. Nice to Have
• Experience with production test development, manufacturing qualification, and failure analysis (FA/PA). Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: USD 173,280 – 259,600 per year.
• Marvell offers comprehensive benefits built around four pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition.