Senior Staff System & Modeling Engineer – Wireline Communications

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, 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

As a Senior Staff Engineer with Marvell, you'll be part of the Central Engineering organization, providing the most advanced and key analog IPs to all businesses within Marvell. You’ll be part of a key analog team that makes an outsized impact not only for the organization but also to the technological arc of innovation for future generations of Marvell's high-speed wireline and optical products.

In this role, you will contribute to the modeling and verification of high-speed wireline communication systems, focusing on system-level architecture and behavioral modeling of analog and mixed-signal blocks. Your work will enable accurate simulations, validate architectural decisions, and support functional verification for next-generation wireline interconnect technologies.

What You Can Expect

• Architect and simulate end-to-end wireline communication systems using MATLAB, Simulink, SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Python to support modeling, verification, and architectural exploration.
• Model analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks (e.g., CTLEs, ADCs, PLLs, TX/RX front-ends) using SystemVerilog or other HDLs to support functional design verification and system-level integration.
• Develop behavioral models that accurately capture performance, interface characteristics, and key non-idealities or impairments (e.g., bandwidth limitations, jitter, noise, distortion) of key analog blocks.
• Collaborate closely with system architects to explore design trade-offs, validate architectural assumptions, and refine system-level specifications.
• Work with analog designers and signal integrity engineers to ensure model fidelity and alignment with physical implementation.
• Support lab testing and debugging of prototype systems and silicon bring-up.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across modeling and verification efforts.
• Author technical documentation, modeling guidelines, and contribute to customer-facing deliverables.

What We're Looking For

• PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in system modeling and analog abstraction for wireline communication systems.
• Strong proficiency in System Verilog, Verilog, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python, and scripting tools.
• Very good understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit behavior and abstraction techniques.
• Experience with SerDes standards such as PCI Express (PCIe), Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe), or other high-speed interconnect protocols.
• Solid knowledge of equalization techniques used in wireline channels, including Continuous-Time Linear Equalizers (CTLE), Feed-Forward Equalizers (FFE), and Decision Feedback Equalizers (DFE).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

140,350 - 210,200, $ 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

At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial? Ask your recruiter 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 TAOps@marvell.com.

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