Marvell Technology

Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer - Memory Sub-System

Marvell Technology$134K — $201K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
  • 5-10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification
  • Strong knowledge of DDR, LPDDR, or HBM protocols and architecture
  • Expertise in System Verilog and UVM methodology
  • Experience with debugging complex verification issues
  • Familiarity with industry-standard tools for verification
  • Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute verification plans for high-speed memory interfaces
  • Build and enhance UVM/System Verilog-based verification environments
  • Develop test benches, sequences, and checkers for validation
  • Perform protocol-level verification for memory controllers and PHY interfaces
  • Analyze and debug simulation failures, identifying root causes
  • Collaborate with design, architecture, and firmware teams for compliance
  • Contribute to coverage-driven verification including functional coverage

Benefits

  • Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
  • Family support programs to balance work and home life
  • Robust mental health resources for emotional well-being
  • Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones
Full Job Description
Your Team, Your Impact

The Center of Excellence (COE), part of the Custom Compute and Storage (CCS) Business Unit within Marvell's Data Center Group, is chartered to define, develop, and maintain standard, production-ready IP subsystems - spanning PCIe/CXL, Ethernet, DDR/Memory, Security/Boot, Low-Speed IO, and other critical technologies - that customers and internal SoC teams can adopt with confidence.

By shifting left, the COE enables faster time-to-market, reduces integration risk, and ensures compliance, interoperability, and high performance across Marvell's SoC products. It embodies the "One Marvell" principle - sharing reusable components, verification environments, and knowledge across all business units to drive first-pass-right silicon.

As part of the COE, you will design, verify, and deliver IP subsystem building blocks powering Marvell's most advanced custom chips for hyperscale cloud, AI, and data center customers - working at the intersection of architecture, RTL design, verification, firmware/software, and silicon validation.

What You Can Expect
  • Develop and execute verification plans for high-speed memory interfaces (DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR4/LPDDR5, HBM2/HBM3)
  • Build and enhance UVM/System Verilog-based verification environments
  • Develop test benches, sequences, and checkers for functional and performance validation
  • Perform protocol-level verification for memory controllers and PHY interfaces
  • Analyze and debug simulation failures, identify root causes, and drive resolution
  • Work closely with design, architecture, and firmware teams to ensure coverage closure and spec compliance
  • Contribute to coverage-driven verification (CDV) including functional, code, and assertion coverage
  • Support emulation/FPGA validation and post-silicon bring-up (nice to have)

Review design specifications and provide feedback for testability and robustness

What We're Looking For

.Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 5-10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification
  • Strong knowledge of DDR, LPDDR, or HBM protocols and architecture
  • Expertise in System Verilog and UVM methodology
  • Experience with debugging complex verification issues
  • Familiarity with industry-standard tools (e.g., simulation, waveform debugging, coverage tools)
  • Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of JEDEC standards for DDR/LPDDR/HBM
  • Experience with assertion-based verification (SVA)
  • Exposure to performance modeling and traffic generation
  • Experience in emulation platforms (e.g., Palladium, Veloce)
  • Scripting skills (Python/Perl/Shell)
  • Experience with low-power verification (UPF/CPF)


Expected Base Pay Range (USD)
134,390 - 201,300, $ 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.

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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About Marvell Technology

Marvell Technology is a semiconductor company that designs and develops analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing integrated circuits. The company's product portfolio includes processors, connectivity, storage, and security solutions. Marvell's customers operate in various industries, including data center, enterprise, automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Marvell Technology
Size
6,729 employees
Market Cap
$30.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$277.3 million
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+14.2%
Revenue
$2.9 billion
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