Marvell is hiring a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) team. In this role, you will act as a bridge between procurement, engineering, and the supply chain to ensure our suppliers deliver products that meet our defined standards.
What You'll Do
- Lead audit activities for optical module suppliers.
- Manage Product Change Notifications (PCNs) and define qualification plans for new or modified components.
- Conduct on-site supplier assessments and drive corrective actions.
- Evaluate component-level reliability and lifecycle data.
- Collaborate with design and test engineering teams to ensure robust component selection and integration.
- Mitigate single-source risks by initiating second-source strategies.
- Support failure analysis at the module and component level.
- Drive root cause investigations and implement effective corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Understand full process flow from wafer fabrication to module assembly.
- Monitor supplier process controls and yield metrics to ensure consistent quality.
- Maintain inspection records, qualification reports, and supplier scorecards.
- Present quality metrics and improvement plans to internal stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Optics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in supplier quality or manufacturing engineering, preferably in optical modules or photonics.
- Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, PPAP, and ISO standards.
- Experience with cleanroom protocols, ESD/MSD control, and component-level testing.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Willingness to travel across Asia for supplier engagement.
- Knowledge of coherent optical transmission, silicon photonics, and high-speed optical components.
Nice to Have
- Experience with PLM systems and reliability modeling tools.
Team & Environment
This role is an integral part of the Quality Organization, specifically within the Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) team.
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.
