Senior Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

Marvell • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

As a Senior Principal Digital IC Design Engineer at Marvell, you will be part of the DCE - Connectivity Business Group, contributing to the development of cutting-edge hardware solutions. As a member of our R&D team, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and implementing world-class ASICs that power products for industry-leading customers. This is an opportunity to collaborate with top-tier technologists and grow your career in an environment that values innovation, transparency, and execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 15+ years of professional experience, or
• Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 10+ years of experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in developing, implementing, and testing high-performance communications ASIC products.
• Extensive experience in RTL design, including verification, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Strong background in embedded microcontroller systems.
• Proficiency with UNIX-based EDA tools (e.g., VCS, PrimeTime, Design Compiler, CDC) and deep understanding of ASIC design flows.
• Familiarity with PHY/MAC layer communication protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, UA Link, SUE, or ESUN.
• Proven track record in project leadership, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of signal processing circuit structures or error-correcting code architectures is a plus.
• Experience with industry-standard interfaces such as MDIO, I2C, I3C, SPI, and SMBus is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with systems and architecture teams to define SoC-level specifications, including performance, power, area, and feature requirements.
• Translate high-level product requirements into detailed micro-architecture specifications for subsystems and IP blocks.
• Lead RTL development and integration, ensuring modularity, reusability, and compliance with design guidelines.
• Create modular and reusable design components to support scalable and maintainable architectures.
• Partner with DV teams to define and review verification plans, including functional, coverage-driven, and power-aware strategies.
• Support pre-silicon bring-up activities, including FPGA prototyping and emulation.
• Support post-silicon validation, working closely with lab teams to resolve complex issues and validate performance targets.
• Conduct detailed design reviews with cross-functional teams and contribute to the continuous improvement of design and verification methodologies.
• Supervise and mentor junior digital design engineers, providing technical leadership and guidance.

Benefits

• At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.
• Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package.
• That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees