Marvell is seeking a seasoned operations and engineering leader with deep expertise in product/test engineering, strong customer engagement capabilities, and proven cross-functional leadership experience to support our rapidly growing custom compute silicon franchise. This individual will play a strategic leadership role in enabling successful delivery of custom silicon solutions for data center, AI infrastructure, and hyperscale cloud applications.

The ideal candidate will lead a high-performing test engineering team responsible for driving customer engagements, program strategy, operational alignment, and execution readiness across custom cloud solution products. This role requires close collaboration with customers to define product, test engineering, operational, and manufacturing success criteria while ensuring alignment with Marvell’s long-term technology and business strategies.

This leader will oversee RFI/RFQ sizing on behalf of operations test engineering and planning activities for custom cloud silicon opportunities and will serve as a critical bridge between customers and internal cross-functional teams including Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations Engineering, Product Engineering, Design Engineering, DFT, Supply Chain, and Program Management. The role demands both strategic vision and tactical execution excellence to ensure successful product development, operational scalability, and customer satisfaction.

As the primary customer-facing lead for test engineering strategy, the individual will collaborate closely with internal engineering organizations and customer technical teams to define scalable test methodologies, operational readiness plans, and execution frameworks for advanced custom silicon programs.

What You Can Expect

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team supporting custom silicon solution strategy, execution, and operational readiness for hyperscale and cloud customers.

• Drive customer engagements related to test engineering, manufacturing operations, and program execution strategies.

• Own and oversee RFI/RFQ sizing activities, resource planning, cost modeling, and execution assessments for custom cloud silicon opportunities.

• Partner closely with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations Engineering, Design Engineering, DFT, and Program Management teams on day-to-day strategic and operational activities.

• Develop and align product/test engineering strategies to support advanced custom silicon solutions including AI, accelerated compute, and cloud infrastructure products.

• Translate customer application requirements and success criteria into scalable engineering and operational execution plans.

• Lead cross-functional execution reviews, program tracking, risk assessments, and customer deliverable management.

• Define and drive test engineering methodologies, test coverage strategies, and manufacturing readiness plans for advanced process technologies.

• Support technology roadmap alignment and strategic investment planning for next-generation test engineering capabilities.

• Serve as a senior customer-facing representative for technical reviews, operational discussions, and executive-level engagements.

• Enable organizational scaling, operational efficiency, and execution excellence across multiple concurrent customer programs.

Profile of the Ideal Candidate

• Technical curiosity is essential to enable deep understanding of customer end applications, architectures, and success criteria.

• Strategic thinking is required to map customer needs into Marvell’s product, test engineering, and operational execution strategies.

• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing teams and influencing across complex matrixed organizations.

• Excellent program management and communication skills with ability to drive execution across global cross-functional teams.

• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with multiple high-priority customer engagements.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Operations Engineering, or related semiconductor engineering disciplines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; MSEE preferred.

• Proven leadership experience managing engineering and/or operations teams in semiconductor product organizations.

• Strong technical familiarity with accelerated infrastructure silicon building blocks including:

  • Advanced process nodes (TSMC 5nm and below)

  • High-density compute architectures

  • High-speed interfaces

  • Die-to-die interfaces

  • HBM technologies

  • Multi-Chip Module (MCM) architectures

• Knowledge of Advantest and Teradyne platform capabilities

• Experience with test plan generation, silicon bring-up, characterization, yield optimization, and manufacturing execution.

• Experience supporting high volume, compressed schedule bring-up of SoC or custom ASIC or cloud silicon programs is preferred.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills across Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain organizations.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and customer communication skills.

• Experience driving complex technical programs from concept through production.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

171,800 - 254,300, $ 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

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

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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