Senior Staff Firmware Engineer - design, verification, and, validation, integration of high speed optical components.

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 Firmware team at Marvell builds highly integrated component platforms with high speed Silicon photonics, transmit and receive amplifiers, controller ASIC’s with Marvell DSP’s. These components are made operational with a highly functional embedded firmware. The team is responsible for design, verification, and validation of these integrated high speed optical components. The team performs system level testing under various operating conditions, and validates the performance of the hardware, firmware and control loops. An engineer in this team will be involved in a full product lifecycle and will carry new products from inception all the way to NPI.

What You Can Expect

• Work individually, collaboratively, and cross-functionally on the design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of firmware for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with HW and SW teams on overall design, system requirements, schematics, and hardware validation.
• Optimize firmware for performance, reliability, and power consumption.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, debugging sessions with the team to create reliable solutions.
• Lead bring-ups for next gen Marvell products.
• Develop and maintain documentation - functional specifications, design documents, test specifications.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Design and implement code unit testing processes.
• Execute frequent releases for internal proprietary firmware and external customers.

 

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 3-5 years of related professional experience. OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 2-3 years of experience.
• Experience with various microprocessor architectures (at least ARM or RISC-V)
• Excellent team and communications skills; ability to work with a remotely located team
• RTOS, queuing, memory management, interrupt processing
• Embedded device driver experience in communications protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, MDIO, UART)
• Experience writing control firmware for: CDR, Flash/EEPROM, Laser Driver, TEC Controller
• Understanding of parameter calibration techniques (e.g., interpolation, splines.)
• Expert C/Python programming skills
• Hands-on experience debugging in real world environments with embedded diagnostics tooling such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG etc
• Working knowledge of hardware design schematics
• Working knowledge of version control systems (e.g., git), build environments (IDE, gmake)
• Excellent English language skills
• Excellent multitasking skills
• 20% of travel is expected

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

132,500 - 196,140, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements 

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include 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 a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

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.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at [email protected].

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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