Full Job Description
About the Role
Marvell is seeking a seasoned Senior Principal Program Manager to lead the delivery of next-generation optical engines within semiconductor solutions built on industry-leading process technologies.
The Cloud Optics organization develops advanced optical connectivity solutions that enable the performance, scalability, and efficiency required in modern cloud and AI data centers. Our portfolio spans high-bandwidth optical interconnects across intra-data center, campus, and data center interconnect (DCI) applications, leveraging technologies such as PAM4 optical DSPs, coherent-lite DSPs, co-packaged optical engines, and DCI optical modules.
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What You’ll Do
• Lead end-to-end program execution for a portfolio of optical solutions, from concept through production ramp
• Translate design specifications into fully realized products, ensuring execution aligns with technical and business objectives
• Drive alignment across cross-functional teams, including photonics design, analog design, packaging, planning/supply management, DVT, qual, and finance
• Coordinate and deconflict multiple concurrent workstreams to ensure on-time, on-budget, and on-spec delivery
• Manage key program milestones including:
o Test and evaluation
o Reliability qualification
o Customer sampling
o Production acceptance and ramp
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, ensuring transparency and proactive issue resolution
• Provide clear, structured program communication and reporting to various stakeholders such as: engineering, operations, and executive leadership
• Drive clarity across schedules, material readiness, and operational priorities
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What Makes This Role Unique
• Ownership extends beyond a single ASIC tapeout to complex, multi-disciplined system delivery
• Direct impact on cutting-edge optical technologies enabling next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure
• High visibility role with regular engagement with senior executives and technical leaders
What You Can Expect
•This a full time role with the expectation to be in the office 5 days a week
•Participate in a project during its Planning and Execution phases per Marvell’s Product and IP Lifecycle Processes.
•Participate in cross-functional project planning sessions
•Establish and maintain through regular project update meetings
•Participate in weekly cross-functional meetings
•Project Schedule reporting including identification and communication of delays
•Project resource plan including identification and communication of gaps
•Internal and external project inter-dependencies including identification and communication of misalignments
•Project risk management plan including identification and communication of mitigations
•Demonstrate strong cross-functional participation with ability to coordinate and motivate teams across multiple development sites.
•Communicate effectively to the project team up through executives with top quality presentations.
•Own end‑to‑end program delivery, including initiation, strategic planning, tracking, and execution of complex optical programs
What We're Looking For
•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master’s or PhD a plus)
•Significant industry experience, preferred 10+ years (8+ with a Master’s, 6+ with a PhD)
•5+ years of Project Management / Program management experience in the semiconductor industry
•Exceptional leadership, time management, and organizational skills
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Strong risk identification, analysis, and problem-solving abilities
•Proven ability to make strategic decisions that meet both internal objectives and customer requirements
•Demonstrated ability to program manage multiple concurrent development efforts, driving the successful delivery of silicon subsystems as well as final client product
•Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or other project management software
•Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, JIRA
•Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills, including ability to work with cross-functional teams
Expected Base Pay Range (USD)
132,610 - 198,600, $ 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.
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