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Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.\nAt 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.\nYour Team, Your Impact\nThe 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\nThe SW team is a key enabler for bringing products to production. As a Sr. Staff Software Engineer, you will work closely with SW, HW, and Test teams - as well as experts from systems, customer support, and operations - to drive successful product launches. Core areas of ownership include:\nEmbedded firmware running on our RISC-V-based multi-core MCU, controlling our proprietary DSP data path\nC SDK provided to customers for interfacing with and controlling our product\nPython-based GUI for in-field debug, status, and control\nBuild, test, and automated regression infrastructure for all of the above\nIn This Role You Will\nDesign, implement, test, deploy, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, both independently and cross-functionally\nServe as the software expert on a block or portion of the design, owning SW architecture, development, and testing of embedded C firmware end-to-end\nCollaborate with HW and SW teams on system requirements, schematics, and hardware validation\nLead bring-ups for next-generation Marvell products and travel to worldwide offices for chip bring-up (~3 weeks/yr; Ottawa, California, Italy, Vietnam)\nLead difficult debug efforts, drive to root causes with HW/Systems teams, and follow through with test, validation, and customer support to ensure full resolution\nOptimize firmware for performance, reliability, and power consumption\nParticipate in and lead design reviews, code reviews, and debugging sessions\nPlan SW milestones, develop in sprints, close tickets, and roll out features across multiple test disciplines\nExecute frequent firmware releases for both internal use and external customers\nDevelop and maintain documentation including functional specs, design documents, test specifications, user guides, and examples\nStay current with industry trends and emerging technologies\nExample Tasks\nMentor interns or new hires to help them ramp up and integrate into the team\nDevelop Python test scripts to configure, control, and gather status from multiple DSP hardware platforms to improve firmware stability\nBreak up and optimize subroutines to maximize efficiency across a multi-core MCU architecture\nDesign and implement unit testing processes for firmware code\nCollaborate with teammates to review code, analyze test results, and debug complex customer issues\nImplement new temperature tracking algorithms for DSP/analog control to improve device performance across temperature ranges\nWhat We're Looking For\nBS/MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Software Engineering, or related technical field(s); BS with 5+ years of experience or MS with 2-3 years in memory-constrained embedded C/C++ firmware development\nExperience with technical ownership on embedded projects: task management, release planning, architecture, design, development, code reviews, testing, and delivery through customer volume production\nExperience with various microprocessor architectures (ARM or RISC-V; RISC-V a plus)\nUnderstanding of embedded SoC and micro-controller architecture, memory-mapped hardware interfaces, GPIOs, ISRs, RTOS, queuing, memory management, and interrupt processing\nEmbedded device driver experience in communications protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, MDIO, UART)\nExperience writing control firmware for: CDR, Flash/EEPROM, Laser Driver, TEC Controller\nUnderstanding of parameter calibration techniques (e.g., interpolation, splines)\nExpert C and Python programming skills; working knowledge of git, Linux, makefiles, gdb, IDEs, bash, etc.\nHands-on debug skills on real hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and other embedded diagnostics tooling\nWorking knowledge of hardware design schematics\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to collaborate across a large, remotely located cross-functional organization\nExcellent multitasking skills\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with SERDES, IM-DD/Coherent DSP, Ethernet/PCIe PHYs, and/or Optical Module SW\nExperience designing, developing, and debugging software state machines, transitions, context saving, and error handling\nExperience with mixed-signal (analog+digital) control and monitoring, PID/feedback loop control, etc.\nExperience with bare-metal, device drivers, or Linux kernel development\nFamiliarity with advanced compiler options (clang/gcc preferred)\nFamiliarity with digital verification test flows, FPGA emulation, and hardware languages such as Verilog\nFamiliarity with lab equipment such as power supplies, PNAs, ONTs, etc.\nUnderstanding of Ethernet networking from the OSI model, with emphasis on the PHY up to the data link level\nFamiliarity with forward error correction, PCS framing, PMA/PMD, PRBS, and other PHY traffic schemes\nUnderstanding of signal processing: histograms, BER, SNR, sampling phase, Shannon limit, impulse & frequency response, FFT, etc.\nExpected Base Pay Range (USD)\n131,010 - 196,300, $ per annumThe 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.\nAdditional Compensation and Benefit Elements\nMarvell 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. 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