Marvell

Staff Engineer, Firmware Development

Japan · Work style not stated

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  • EmployerMarvell
  • LocationJapan
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employer posted

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 a leading provider of innovative technologies, including ultra-fast read channels, high-performance processors, leading edge transceivers, highly efficient analog designs, and powerful cryptographic engines. These solutions address all segments of the hard disk drive (HDD) and solid-state drive (SSD) electronics markets, providing complete solutions including controllers, product firmware, and reference board designs. Many of the same technologies have been utilized in Marvell system solutions products, powering PCs, servers, cloud, and enterprise systems.

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What You Can Expect

  • Work on-site in the hardware lab, supporting embedded CI activities
  • Maintain, manage, and organize PCBs/boards used by Dev and QA teams
  • Perform board bring-up, flashing, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Track board inventory, revisions, failures, and repair status
  • Develop and maintain Python-based automation for testing, flashing, diagnostics, and monitoring
  • Automate firmware builds, deployment, validation, and regression workflows
  • Identify and distinguish issues across hardware, firmware, OS, and interfaces
  • Coordinate with hardware, firmware, QA, and DevOps teams for issue resolution
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automated release validation for embedded software.
  • Ensure lab safety, board handling best practices, and ESD compliance

What We're Looking For

  • 4–6 years of experience in Embedded Systems operations or support roles
  • Strong Python /Bash scripting skills with hands-on automation experience
  • Practical experience working in an embedded hardware lab environment
  • Hands-on exposure to PCB/board bring-up, flashing, and debugging
  • Experience with Linux systems (OS installations, Raspberry Pi image install)
  • Experience using Git and version control systems
  • Basic networking and security knowledge for embedded devices
  • Bachelor in Electronics or Computer Systems Engineering, Master and above preferred.
  • Good communication skills in English and Japanese

Preferred:

  • Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub)
  • Knowledge of communication protocols: UART, Ethernet
  • Experience with Python test frameworks (PyTest)
  • Good to understand hardware schematics and board-level components


This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers, ensuring you are rewarded for your contributions and remain invested in the company's long-term success.


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.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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