Principal Engineer - Physical Design

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

What You Can Expect

As a Principal Engineer in the Physical Design team, you will:

• Architect and lead the development of next-generation physical design methodologies and automation flows
• Provide deep technical leadership in RTL-to-GDSII implementation, including synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, clock tree synthesis, and timing closure
• Hands on work on complex Subsystem hardening
• Working with Senior and Junior engineers to deliver reference floorplan, fully synthesized, timing closed Sub System partitions to SOC team
• Work with DFT team and SOC team for DFT insertion and closing timing at SOC level
• Serve as a key technical advisor across multiple projects, influencing design decisions and resolving complex implementation challenges
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams, including RTL, verification, and CAD, to ensure cohesive and optimized design execution.
• Mentor and coach senior and junior engineers, fostering technical growth and promoting best practices across the organization
• Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging EDA tools and technologies in partnership with internal CAD and external vendors
• Represent the physical design team in strategic technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to roadmap planning and methodology evolution

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience
• Experience with standard RTL to GDS flows and methodology
• Experience with Large and complex design synthesis, Floorplanning, Place and Route, Clock tree and Timing closure of Subsystems like latest generation of PCIe, Memory, Ethernet etc
• Experience with Memory generation
• Experience with leading foundries and latest process nodes 2nm, 3nm, 5nm etc
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Perl, tcl, and Python
• Strong object-oriented programming skills
• In-depth understanding of digital logic and computer architecture
• In-depth knowledge of Verilog/VHDL
• Good communication skills and self-discipline contributing in a team environment

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.