Senior Principal Validation Engineer, VCSEL Optical Interconnect Test Platforms

4 ore fa

Pavia, Lombardia, Italia Marvell Tempo pieno
Overview Lead hardware and silicon validation for VCSEL-based optical interconnects across global labs. You will shape the validation roadmap, design and build test benches, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to bring silicon from first silicon to product tape-out. You’ll advance measurement methodologies, automate data flows, and collaborate with optics vendors to ensure robust performance. This role offers impact across cutting-edge interconnects in a global, fast-paced environment. Retribuzione / Benefits
* bonus and equity plans
* new hire equity grant
* annual equity refreshers
* great benefits
* inclusive environment Responsabilità
* Set program direction for validation, bench, and test-platform strategy across global labs
* Design and develop electrical and optical test platforms for VCSEL interconnects, including bench architecture and instrument qualification
* Create hardware (PCBs, boards, fixtures) with clear specs and support fabrication and bring-up
* Develop measurement techniques for optical links and high-speed electrical interfaces (power, spectrum, eye, BER, jitter)
* Evaluate and select instruments, define purchase requirements, and automate data workflows
* Bring up and characterize electro-optical chiplets with cross-functional teams
* Define validation plans from first silicon to tape-out and ensure cross-vendor correlations
* Collaborate with multiple optics vendors and qualify components
* Automate benches with Python and perform data analysis
* Document test plans, reports, and guidelines; mentor engineers and act as technical lead with vendors and leadership Requisiti fondamentali
* 15+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 10+ years with Master’s/PhD)
* expert-level experience in high-speed electrical lab measurements (oscilloscopes, BERT, VNA/TDR, AWG, spectrum analyzers)
* expert-level experience in optical lab measurements (power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, photoreceivers)
* bench automation in Python (SCPI/VISA/GPIB) and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, JMP or R)
* working knowledge of high-speed board design (SI/PI, transmission lines, PCB materials)
* experience with OrCAD/Allegro or equivalent tools
* strong fundamentals in communication systems and analog/digital circuits
* proven technical leadership across sites and cross-functional collaboration
* good troubleshooting and root-cause skills
* fluent English with ability to work with remote teams across multiple countries
* leadership and people management
* cross-functional collaboration
* strong communication
* high-speed lab measurement techniques
* optical measurement techniques
* Python automation for instrument control