Full-Time

Director – SOC Design

Posted on 4/17/2025

Marvell

Marvell

5,001-10,000 employees

Develops semiconductor solutions for data infrastructure

Compensation Overview

$180.7k - $270.7k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Santa Clara, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Westborough, MA, USA

Category
Hardware Engineering
Electronic Hardware Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Perl
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 15+ years of related professional experience or Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10+ years of experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in design engineering with focus on SOC design, integration and verification.
  • Proven track record of managing technical teams and leading cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.
  • Extensive and deep knowledge of SOC design components and interconnects, including clock, reset, design-for-test and design-for-debug features, IP integration and boot and security requirements.
  • Hands on experience with RTL Coding and methodologies, IP integration flows, design quality tools.
  • Working knowledge in one or more of the following: Processor architecture, IO protocols (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet) and memory technologies interfaces (DDR, HBM).
  • Cross domain knowledge to resolve SOC issues with design, DFT, Synthesis, Physical design, STA team.
  • Strong experience in coding in scripting languages like Perl, Python, Tcl & UNIX Shell etc.
  • Strong understanding of product development cycle of large SOCs through multiple successful product tape-outs.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor a strong SOC design team across multiple geographies.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders to architect and design high quality SOC designs.
  • Lead the SOC design team by being hands-on with RTL coding, IP integration flows and drive quality and methodology improvements.
  • Define, track and drive project execution timelines and milestones working closely with various stakeholders and program management for successful product execution.
  • Define the system architecture, micro-architecture and register specification for highly complex SoCs and participate in specification writeup.
  • Work with the physical design teams, providing guidance and support in floorplanning, power analysis, synthesis and timing signoff through reviews and design changes.
  • Work with the verification team on pre-silicon verification tasks such as reviewing the verification test plans, coverage analysis, full-chip simulation and emulation, performance and power analysis and debug.
  • Work with third party vendors to define customization requirements of third party IPs (controller, PHY, etc.).
  • Conduct detailed performance, architectural and design requirement reviews with cross-functional teams, IP Vendors and customers.
  • Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent.

Marvell Technology, Inc. specializes in semiconductor solutions that support data infrastructure for various clients, including telecommunications operators and data centers. Their products focus on high-performance capabilities for computing, storage, and networking, which are essential for handling the increasing demands of mobile data and the shift to 5G networks. Marvell's offerings include programmable and scalable platforms that help telecommunications companies enhance their network performance and capacity while managing costs. Unlike many competitors, Marvell's business model is primarily B2B, selling directly to other businesses that integrate their semiconductor products into their own services. The company's goal is to be a key partner in the advancement of global data infrastructure, particularly as it relates to the transition to 5G technology.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1995

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sale of Automotive Ethernet business provides $2.5 billion for core investments.
  • Growing demand for PCIe Gen 6 and Gen 7 in AI data centers.
  • Strategic focus on AI infrastructure aligns with expanding AI workloads.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Infineon in automotive semiconductors post-division sale.
  • Departure of key executive Hussain may lead to leadership gaps.
  • Pressure to accelerate PCIe Gen 7 development to stay competitive.

What makes Marvell unique

  • Marvell leads in PCIe Gen 6 over optics for AI-driven data centers.
  • The company focuses on high-performance, scalable semiconductor solutions for 5G infrastructure.
  • Marvell collaborates with industry leaders like TeraHop for optical networking innovations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Company News

Financial Post
Apr 14th, 2025
Silver Lake Lines Up $2 Billion Debt Financing for Altera Deal

Hussain will join from Marvell Technology Inc., where he's president of products and technologies.

MarketScreener
Apr 8th, 2025
Infineon acquires automotive supplier business in the USA for 2.5 billion dollars

The Munich-based chip group Infineon wants to strengthen its business with the automotive industry with an acquisition worth billions in the USA. Infineon is taking over the car-related...

Handelsblatt
Apr 7th, 2025
Infineon Acquires Marvell's Automotive Division

Infineon, Germany's largest chip manufacturer, is strengthening its automotive business by acquiring a division of its US rival, Marvell Technology. This strategic move by the Munich-based company is aimed at preparing for the future of vehicles.

Markets Gone Wild
Apr 7th, 2025
Marvell Announces $2.5 Billion Cash Sale of Automotive Ethernet Business to Infineon

On April 7, 2025, the company revealed that it had entered into a definitive agreement under which Infineon Technologies AG, a leading global semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Germany, will acquire Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business for a total cash consideration of $2.5 billion.

PR Newswire
Apr 6th, 2025
Marvell Demonstrates Industry'S First End-To-End Pcie Gen 6 Over Optics For Accelerated Infrastructure At Ofc 2025

Protocol-level PCIe Gen 6 Over 10m Optical Cable and PCIe Gen 7 SerDes Over Optics in Collaboration with TeraHop for AI Server Scale UpSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced in collaboration with TeraHop, a global optical solutions provider for AI driven data centers, the demonstration of the industry's first end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 over optics in the Marvell booth #2129 at OFC 2025. The demonstration will showcase the extension of PCIe reach beyond traditional electrical limits to enable low-latency, standards-based AI scale-up infrastructure.As AI workloads drive exponential data growth, PCIe connectivity must evolve to support higher bandwidth and longer reach. The Marvell® Alaska® P PCIe Gen 6 retimer and its PCIe Gen 7 SerDes technology enable low-latency, low bit-error-rate transmission over optical fiber, delivering the scalability, power efficiency, and high performance required for next-generation accelerated infrastructure. With PCIe over optics, system designers will be able to take advantage of longer links between devices that feature the low latency of PCIe technology.Marvell and TeraHop will demonstrate the industry's first successful transmission of PCIe Gen 6 signals between the root complex and endpoint across 10 meters of TeraHop OSFP-XD active optical cable using the Alaska P PCIe Gen 6 retimer integrated into a TeraHop-developed PCIe Gen 6 retimed riser card. By retiming and converting PCIe Gen 6 electrical signals into optical data, this solution ensures reliable high-speed connectivity between AI accelerators, CPUs, CXL-pooled memory, SSDs, and NICs, unlocking new possibilities for AI-driven data centers.Driven by an ever-increasing demand for AI, the industry is expecting the PCIe Gen 7 standard to be finalized this year