Sr. Staff Validation Engineer

Job title: Sr. Staff Validation Engineer

About the Role Be responsible for executing silicon bring-up and validation test plans for ASIC/SoC products with CXL 3.x, HBM, DDR, PCIe, and high-speed SerDes interfaces. You will set up and maintain lab test environments, operate lab equipment, develop automation scripts, run experiments to characterize performance, and collaborate with silicon, firmware, and hardware teams to debug issues.

What You'll Do

• Execute silicon bring-up and validation test plans for ASIC/SoC products with CXL 3.x, HBM, DDR, PCIe, and high-speed SerDes interfaces.
• Set up and maintain lab test environments including boards, power supplies, clocks, resets, and cabling to ensure stable measurements.
• Operate lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers (PCIe/CXL), pattern generators, BERTs, power supplies, and environmental chambers.
• Develop and use scripts (Python, TCL, shell, MATLAB or similar) for lab automation and data collection/analysis.
• Run experiments to characterize link and memory behavior (throughput, latency, BER, margins, power) and summarize results.
• Assist in debugging issues across silicon, firmware, board, and test setup; capture logs, traces, and measurement data for senior engineers.
• Document test procedures, lab setups, and results; provide clear updates to the validation lead and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute feedback to improve test plans, lab infrastructure, and validation processes.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years of experience in silicon or system validation, hardware test, or related lab-based roles.
• Working knowledge of high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems (e.g., PCIe, CXL, DDR, HBM, SerDes concepts).
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, power supplies, etc.).
• Experience with at least one scripting language used in lab environments (e.g., Python, TCL, shell).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in executing tests and recording results.

Nice to Have

• Experience with validation or test of high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, CXL, DDR, HBM or SerDes-based links).
• Exposure to first silicon bring-up or early hardware prototyping.
• Familiarity with version control and issue tracking tools used in engineering

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected Base Pay Range (USD) 127,630 - 191,200 per year. Marvell offers an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones.