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
Marvell is seeking a talented Photonics System Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team, supporting board, switch, and optics development for next-generation platform solutions. This role drives execution across highly complex, cross-functional programs addressing some of the most demanding challenges in AI, wired and wireless communications, and critical infrastructure markets.
This role is responsible for the development, optimization, and validation of optical system platforms that integrate Marvell's high-speed silicon photonics and DSP chipsets into board, switch, and rack-scale solutions. You will work with a team of multi-disciplined, energetic, and technically sound engineers, partnering closely with analog/digital/system DSP and firmware teams to develop optical system platforms for optimization, evaluation, and validation of Marvell's photonics and DSP chipsets.
You will operate in a highly visible technical environment, providing photonics system expertise, design guidance, and lab-based validation while engaging with cross-functional engineering teams and customers to ensure platform designs meet performance, quality, and schedule objectives.
What You Can Expect
Work closely across functional groups to determine and implement optimization and validation methodology on optical system platforms spanning board, switch, and optics
Partner with analog, digital, system DSP, and firmware teams to develop optical system platforms for optimization, evaluation, and validation of Marvell's photonics and DSP chipsets
Debug complex optical, analog, and signal processing problems arising during board-to-module and module-to-switch integration
Support integration of silicon photonics light engines and co-packaged/on-board optics into platform-level designs
Define and execute photonic IC and module-level test plans, including process qualification support for new photonics technologies
Collaborate and communicate with management, internal teams, and outsourced development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution
Perform hands-on characterization using optical lab equipment to validate performance against system specifications
Develop automated test solutions and scripts to streamline optical component and module characterization
Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams on optical system requirements and design tradeoffs across the platform stack
Proactively identify photonics integration risks across the platform stack, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues as needed to drive resolution
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field and 10-15 years of related professional experience; Master's degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 5-10 years of experience
Deep knowledge of optical modules, components, systems, and devices, including lasers, detectors, modulators, and transceivers
Experience in optical system validation and testing, optical component characterization techniques, and optical test equipment
Knowledge of firmware control algorithms used in optical modules, along with DSP communication theory and data networking physical layer specifications
Detailed, working knowledge of lab equipment such as Optical Spectrum Analyzers and Optical Modulation Analyzers, with solid lab techniques
Solid programming skills in…