Staff QA Engineer (DDR, CXL, PCIE)

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

The team is committed to delivering excellence in management subsystem and CXL, memory and interconnect technologies. We design and implement advanced automation frameworks, validate firmware for PCIe, CXL, memory controller products, and integrate quality processes into CI/CD pipelines.
With deep expertise in C/C++ Python-based automation, protocol compliance, and performance validation, we collaborate across engineering teams to ensure robust, high-quality releases that power next-generation solutions.

What You Can Expect

• Use Pytest and GTest frameworks to add or modify test cases.

• Write new unit/integration tests from scratch for both Python and C/C++ modules.

•  Perform basic debugging for failed tests and automation issues.

•  Understand how automated tests run within a CI/CD pipeline.

• Utilize open-source AI tools and prompt engineering to help generate test scenarios (optional but valuable).

What We're Looking For

• BS/MS degree in: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

• 4-10 years of hands-on experience and leadership in QA/Validation for PCIe, CXL, Firmware and understanding of DDR

• Strong knowledge of PCIe, CXL, NVMe protocols, SSD architecture, and firmware testing

• Proficiency in Python and C/C++.

• Experience with Pytest for Python and GTest for C/C++.

• Ability to create new tests from scratch in both languages.

• Basic automation debugging and troubleshooting skills.

• Understanding of CI/CD workflows and integration of automated tests.

• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

• Proficiency in Pytest, Robot Framework, and scripting

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

• Solid understanding of OOP concepts and software design principles

• Setting up protocol analyzers, capturing traces and analyzing traces

• Excellent debugging skills and ability to analyze firmware logs

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams

• Good to Have - Experience with high-speed interconnects, storage benchmarking, and advanced CI/CD integration & Understanding of management protocols MCTP, Redfish, NVMe-MI, etc.

This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers, ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the company's long-term success.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

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.

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.

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