Marvell Technology

Senior Staff Engineer, Digital IC Design

Marvell Technology$134K — $201K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s/PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3-7 years of experience
  • Proven experience in taping out complex SoCs and post-silicon debug
  • Strong RTL design skills in SystemVerilog
  • Hands-on experience with SoC integration, clock/reset design, CDC, and timing constraints
  • Understanding of front-end RTL impact on physical implementation and verification
  • Familiarity with ARM protocols and SoC interconnect architectures
  • Excellent communication and analytical problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with SOC Integration team to integrate IP blocks at chip level
  • Own a portion of SOC design from start to finish, including collaboration on floorplan and interconnections
  • Assist in timing closure and static checks
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality product tape-out
  • Run functional, gate-level simulations, code quality checks, and CDC using EDA tools
  • Lead design for internal processor IP blocks and deliver specifications
  • Participate in automation tool development and leverage AI tools for workflow enhancement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits supporting financial well-being, family support, and mental health
  • Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
  • Family support programs for better work-life balance
  • Robust mental health resources for emotional well-being
  • Recognition and service awards for celebrating employee contributions
Full Job Description

Your Team, Your Impact

The Custom Compute, Storage and Automotive Business Unit provides custom solutions for high performance compute, server, network processing, storage and Automotive applications. CCS&A products employ state-of-the-art custom and industry standard technologies such as CXL, PCIE, Ethernet, and ARM CPU cores.

What You Can Expect

  • Work with SOC Integration team to integrate internal and external IP blocks at the chip level.
  • Take ownership of a portion of an SOC design and drive it from initial stages to completion
    • Collaborate on floorplan
    • Responsibility for interconnection of IP blocks
    • Static checks
    • Assist with subsystem and chip level verification efforts
    • Drive to timing closure
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary team including architecture, physical design, chip and block level verification, Design for Test, and packaging to meet all requirements to tape-out a high quality, zero-defect product.
  • Use both industry and internal EDA tools to run functional simulations, gate-level simulations, code quality checks, and CDC at the chip level.
  • Lead design effort for internally developed processor IP blocks to meet specific architectural needs.
    • Work closely with verification and implementation teams to meet product requirements.
    • Deliver micro-architectural specifications for these designs.
  • Utilize and participate in the development of automation tools to accelerate the pace of development.
  • Leverage next-generation AI tools to enhance existing work flows.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in  Computer Engineering,  Electrical Engineering or  related fields and 5+  years of related  professional experience. Or
  • Master’s degree and/or  PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical  Engineering or related  fields with 3+ years of  experience.
  • Proven experience in taping out complex SoCs and post silicon debug
  • Strong RTL design skills in SystemVerilog
  • Hands-on experience with SoC integration and debug, along with clock/reset design, CDC, and timing constraints.
  • Understanding of how front-end RTL decisions impact physical implementation and verification.
  • Familiarity with industry standard ARM protocols (Ex: APB, AHB, AXI, CHI) and SoC interconnect (NOC) architectures.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to participate in problem-solving and quality improvement activities.
  • Demonstrates good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with scripting languages, e.g., Python or Tcl

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

134,390 - 201,300, $ 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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About Marvell Technology

Marvell Technology is a semiconductor company that designs and develops analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing integrated circuits. The company's product portfolio includes processors, connectivity, storage, and security solutions. Marvell's customers operate in various industries, including data center, enterprise, automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Marvell Technology
Size
6,729 employees
Market Cap
$30.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$277.3 million
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+14.2%
Revenue
$2.9 billion
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