Optical Systems Engineer, Senior Principal

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

The Optics team 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

The Senior Principal Optical Systems Engineer will be a key contributor to development of state-of-the-art coherent optical modules at Marvell (120GBaud and above).

• Lead development of a major component, subsystem, or architectural feature of a Marvell coherent optical module. Collaborate with XFN teams to deliver into production.
• Become expert with Marvell coherent DSP and optical components.
• Model performance of coherent optical modem and collaborate across teams to develop specifications for subcomponents and modules.
• Contribute to end-to-end system modeling.
• Perform experiments to confirm and/or inform modeling results.
• Set an example and mentor junior engineers and interns.

What We're Looking For

Master’s degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10-12 years of experience OR PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 8-10 years of experience in coherent optical transmission.

• Solid knowledge and experience in DSP and its application to coherent optical communications.

• Proven track record delivering a major component or subsystem into a production coherent optical modem.

• Solid understanding of optical and electrical impairments both linear and nonlinear.

• Ability to model coherent optical modem performance and impairments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive technical decisions and resolve complex challenges.

• Proficient in at least in one programming language such as Python, C/C++, C#, or MATLAB.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

• Self-starter. Motivated to get things done.

• Willingness and ability to be hands on and work in the lab.

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Ability to travel to the United States.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

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.

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