High Speed PCB Senior Staff Layout Designer (RF / Optics)

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. 

This is an existing vacancy.

Your Team, Your Impact

The Cloud Platform Optics team builds highly integrated component platforms with high-speed Silicon photonics, transmit and receive amplifiers, controller ASIC’s with Marvell DSP’s. These components are made operational with a highly functional embedded firmware. The team is responsible for design, verification, and validation of these integrated high speed optical components. The team performs system level testing under various operating conditions, and validates the performance of the hardware, firmware and control loops. An engineer in this team will be involved in a full product lifecycle and will carry new products from inception all the way to NPI.

What You Can Expect

Key Responsibilities:

• Design complex multilayer PCB layouts for:
  • RF front-end circuits (GHz range)
  • High-speed SERDES interfaces
  • Differential pairs with tight impedance control
  • RF transmission lines and matching networks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams:
  • Hardware design engineers
  • Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) engineers
  • Mechanical and packaging teams
• Perform constraint-driven PCB layout using CAD tools
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Signal integrity and EMI/EMC requirements
  • Thermal and mechanical constraints for dense modules
• Support stack-up definition and material selection for high-frequency performance
• Perform layout reviews and incorporate feedback into layout improvements
• Work with manufacturers and vendors on:
  • DFM (Design for Manufacturability)
  • DFA (Design for Assembly)
• Generate and release fabrication deliverables:
  • Gerbers, ODB++
  • Fab drawing
  • Assembly documentation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 10+ years of PCB layout experience, preferably in RF PCB layout (GHz frequencies)
• Deep understanding of:
  • Controlled impedance routing
  • Differential pair routing and length matching
  • Crosstalk mitigation
  • Return paths and grounding strategies
  • Shielding and sensitive signal routing
• Experience with multilayer stack-up design (10+ layers typical)
• Proficiency in industry-standard CAD tools:
  • Cadence Allegro / OrCAD PCB Designer (preferred) or Altium Designer (acceptable)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SI/PI fundamentals
• Knowledge of PCB materials for high-frequency design
• Thermal considerations in compact modules
• High-density interconnect (HDI) designs (microvias, blind/buried vias)
• Familiarity with co-design environments (electrical + mechanical integration)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools to streamline PCB layout design workflows

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a motivated and talented Senior Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer to develop high-performance, high-speed PCB layouts for optical products to power the next-generation AI datacenter systems. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth and development in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in high-speed RF PCB layout, signal and power integrity, and experience working closely with hardware, SI/PI, and mechanical teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs.

Expected Base Pay Range (CAD)

115,700 - 154,300, $ per annum

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.

Marvell may employ artificial intelligence technologies to assist in the evaluation of job applications. All application reviews include meaningful human involvement, and no hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of automated processing.

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