Senior Staff Hardware engineer

About Marvell

Marvell's semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, 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

As a Hardware Design Senior Staff Engineer with Marvell, you'll be a member of the Central Engineering business group. If you picture Marvell as a wheel, Central Engineering is the center hub providing IP to be used by all the other spokes on that wheel, including Automotive, Storage, Security, and Networking. You'll be part of the printed circuit board (PCB) engineering team designing boards for many different groups at Marvell. Additionally, Marvell is designing more complex chips and boards than our competitors, for higher speeds than anyone else. We're on the leading edge of this technology and you'll love being a part of this.

What You Can Expect

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Hardware Board Development Engineer with 10–15 years of hands-on experience in hardware system design. This role focuses on the development of evaluation boards (EVBs) and customer reference boards (CRB) for advanced SoC/ASIC platforms, including board-level architecture, high-speed signal design, and system bring-up.You will work closely with SoC/ASIC design teams, firmware engineers, and validation teams to deliver robust reference platforms for internal and customer use. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in DDR4/DDR5, PCIe Gen4/5/6, high-speed SerDes, and power delivery networks, along with strong debugging and lab skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of SoC/ASIC evaluation boards, including schematic capture, PCB layout review, and component selection.
• Perform board bring-up, signal integrity validation, and system-level debugging.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support SoC/ASIC validation and customer reference designs.
• Conduct SI/PI simulations and optimize high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Generate technical documentation including schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and design guides.
• Interface with vendors and manufacturing teams for prototype builds and production support.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in hardware development, especially in SoC/ASIC-based systems.
• Strong knowledge of DDR4/DDR5, PCIe Gen4/5/6, SerDes, and high-speed layout practices.
• Experience with SI/PI simulation tools (e.g., Sigrity, HyperLynx, ADS) is preferred.
• Proficient in lab equipment usage (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, VNA).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Friendly, easygoing personality with a strong sense of teamwork.
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Passionate about emerging technologies and continuous learning.

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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