Director of Hardware Engineering – High-Speed Board Design & Signal Integrity

Marvell Technology • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Director of Hardware Engineering to lead the design, analysis, and validation of high-speed board-level hardware for advanced SerDes-based systems. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in high-speed PCB design, signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI) with strong leadership experience in guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will be responsible for defining board architectures, ensuring SI/PI compliance, managing prototype validation, and delivering high-performance hardware that meets timing, reliability, and manufacturability goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of hardware engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership or management.
• Deep expertise in high-speed PCB layout, SerDes board-level design, and SI/PI analysis.
• Past experience and familiarity with SI/PI simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, CST, Keysight ADS).
• Strong understanding of power delivery networks, signal integrity, and high-speed design constraints.
• Proven track record in leading hardware teams from concept through production for high-speed systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multi-layer high-speed boards, differential signaling, and advanced connectors.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing, networking, or data center hardware platforms.
• Experience with lab-based high-speed measurements, such as TDR, VNA, and eye-diagram analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performance team of hardware engineers focused on PCB design, SI/PI analysis, and board bring-up.
• Define hardware engineering roadmap and standards for high-speed SerDes board designs.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to align technical strategy with business objectives.
• Oversee high-speed PCB design, including layout, stackup planning, routing, and signal/power integrity optimization.
• Lead signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) simulations, including crosstalk, return loss, insertion loss, and PDN analysis.
• Ensure robust integration with SerDes ICs, memory, connectors, and high-speed interconnects.
• Establish board-level validation, lab testing, and measurement methodologies for high-speed interfaces.
• Provide guidance on thermal management and manufacturability.
• Manage the full hardware lifecycle: concept, schematic, layout, prototype, testing, and production release.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, design rules, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate with IC, firmware, and system teams to ensure end-to-end signal and power performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in design methodologies, SI/PI tool flows, and lab measurement capabilities.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director