Sr Staff Hardware Engineer Program Manager
About The Position
As a Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer – Program Manager, you will own the execution of complex hardware optical programs from initial planning through qualification, customer sampling, and production ramp. This is not management for a single chip development; you will manage multiple concurrent hardware development lines all culminating into a single module product. You will connect technical ambition with disciplined delivery, aligning engineering and business teams around a clear path to successful hardware product introduction. Your ownership extends beyond an individual silicon tapeout. You will orchestrate the interdependent activities required to deliver complete optical solutions, bringing together photonics, analog design, packaging, validation, supply planning, operations, and finance. Your decisions will help teams resolve technical and operational challenges, protect critical milestones, and deliver the connectivity needed for increasingly demanding AI workloads. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence product execution, partner with technical leaders, and communicate directly with senior executives. At Marvell, you will combine meaningful program ownership with exposure to advanced optical and semiconductor technologies. You will work closely with specialists across disciplines, strengthen your technical leadership, and see your efforts progress from early development into products supporting cloud and AI infrastructure at scale.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; a master’s degree or PhD is a plus.
- Substantial relevant industry experience, preferably 10+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 8+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a PhD.
- 5+ years of hardware project or program management experience in the semiconductor industry, with demonstrated ownership of complex development programs.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent efforts and deliver both silicon subsystems and complete customer products.
- Technical fluency sufficient to engage engineering teams, understand development dependencies, and guide informed execution decisions.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to motivate geographically distributed teams and influence without direct authority.
- Strong risk identification, analysis, and problem-solving capabilities, including experience developing mitigation and recovery plans.
- Sound judgment in balancing internal business objectives with customer requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex program information clearly to engineering teams and executives.
- Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable program management software.
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Agile, and Jira.
- A collaborative approach, strong follow-through, and a track record of creating clarity and accountability across functions.
Nice To Haves
- Background in optical connectivity, silicon photonics, high-speed interconnects, or advanced semiconductor packaging.
- Experience coordinating hardware validation, reliability qualification, new product introduction, and production ramp.
- Familiarity with material readiness, supply constraints, and the operational dependencies involved in bringing optical or semiconductor products to market.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end hardware program delivery. Lead program initiation, strategic planning, tracking, and execution through Marvell’s Product and IP Lifecycle Processes, from concept to production readiness and ramp.
- Build an integrated execution plan. Translate product requirements and engineering objectives into actionable schedules, resource plans, milestones, and measurable deliverables.
- Lead cross-functional alignment. Coordinate photonics design, analog design, packaging, TO/FO, hardware manufacturing, design validation testing (DVT), reliability qualification, planning and supply management, operations, and finance across multiple development sites.
- Manage concurrent development efforts. Align silicon subsystems, optical engines, and final product deliverables while resolving competing priorities and resource constraints.
- Drive critical product milestones. Establish readiness criteria and track progress through test and evaluation, reliability qualification, customer sampling, production acceptance, and ramp.
- Anticipate and mitigate risks. Identify schedule, technical, material, and resource risks early; assign mitigation owners; and drive timely resolution and escalation.
- Manage program dependencies. Track internal and external interdependencies, surface misalignments, and coordinate corrective actions before they affect delivery.
- Create clear accountability. Lead weekly cross-functional reviews and regular program updates, maintaining visibility into decisions, commitments, open issues, and recovery plans.
- Communicate with precision. Deliver concise reports and executive presentations that explain program health, milestone changes, business implications, and decisions needed.
- Guide execution tradeoffs. Partner with engineering and business leaders to balance performance, quality, cost, schedule, and customer requirements.
Benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
- Family support programs
- Robust mental health resources
- Recognition and service awards
- Bonus and equity plans
- New hire equity grant
- Annual equity refreshers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
