Principal Engineer, RTL 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

The Custom and Compute Solutions Business Unit closely collaborates with strategic customers in the development of advanced and highly complex SoCs, from architecture and design all the way through layout, packaging, prototype validation and production ramp up.

What You Can Expect

• Work with the Architecture team as a design-team leader or member, to shape the micro-architecture of the chip.
• Write specifications for the relevant block, micro-architecture of one or more block
• Implement a specification using RTL coding techniques and best practices
• Work with the physical design teams for synthesis and timing signoff.
• Work with the Verification team on pre-silicon verification tasks such as reviewing the verification test plan, coverage analysis, and full-chip simulation plus debug.
• Work with the post-silicon validation teams in qualifying the device for production
• Work with the project manager to scope and assign tasks, including mentoring less experienced engineers 
• Work with multiple design centers and design groups to shape future methodology 
• Work with software teams to ensure the product meets all software use cases 
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience.
• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience.
• Experience in Micro-architecture for the complex Custom/ASIC products focusing in any one/more areas:  Hardware accelertors, Embedded Processors, and/or general purpose microprocessors.  
• Excellent Logic design and debug skills; proficiency in protocols like SATA/USB/PCIe; knowledgeable in bus protocols like AHB/AXI/I2C/UART
• RTL design experience, Synthesis, static-timing closure, formal verification, gate-level simulations and block-level function verification. 
• Design knowledge of one/more industry-standard bus interfaces (PCIe, SPI, USB, etc.) and memory interfaces (DDR2, DDR3, etc.) are a plus. 
• Hands-on experience for all aspects of chip-development process with proficiency in front-end design tools and methodologies is a must. 

Preferred/Optional: 

• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, and UNIX shell, etc. is a plus.

Soft Skills : 

• Self-motivated individual who bring positive impacts to the team and organization
• Team leadership, interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving and debugging skills. Can lead through ambiguity and change management.
• Team player who provides appropriate feedback to management & team members.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while creating an environment where teammates feel appreciated & feel recognized for their contributions.

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
 

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.
 
Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified 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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