Distinguished Engineer, Digital IC Design

About Marvell

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

At Marvell, we are transforming the infrastructure that powers the world's most advanced technologies. From hyperscale cloud data centers and AI clusters to carrier networks, enterprise infrastructure, and custom silicon platforms, Marvell solutions enable the next generation of accelerated computing.

As AI workloads continue to scale in, scale up, scale across, and scale-out, architectures, connectivity has become one of the most critical technologies in the semiconductor industry. Marvell's Connectivity Business Group sits at the center of this transformation, delivering the high-performance interconnect technologies that enable unprecedented bandwidth, efficiency, and system-level innovation.

What You Can Expect

We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer, reporting to Associate Vice President of the Connectivity Business Group. As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be one of the most influential technical leaders in the organization—shaping the architecture of next-generation, high-performance scale up architectures witch ASICs that will set the pace for the entire semiconductor industry. Your work will directly impact the high density scale-in and scale up architectures powering the next decade of AI, cloud, and connectivity growth.
 

This is a role for bold innovators who want to push boundaries, create what hasn’t been built before, and influence the technical direction of a multi-billion-dollar product line.

Why Marvell? Why Now?
Marvell is not just another semiconductor company—we are the partner of choice for hyperscalers, AI innovators, and global network operators. Here’s why top engineers choose Marvell:
• We are at the center of AI infrastructure growth, delivering the networking technology that fuels large-scale AI clusters and data centers.
• Our solw and wide solutions for scale-in and scale-up architectures are redefining what's possible in high-bandwidth density, extremely low power.
• We move fast, with an engineering-led culture that prizes creativity, bold ideas, and technical excellence.
• You will shape products used by every major cloud and AI provider—impacting the entire digital economy.
• Your innovations won’t just ship—they will scale, shaping global infrastructure for years to come.
If you're driven to architect at the edge of what’s technologically possible and want your work to influence the entire semiconductor and cloud ecosystem, Marvell is where you belong.

Lead Architectural Vision

• Serve as the champion and liaison for advanced development hardware for scale in and scale up for data centers and AI hardware, focused on performance, power efficiency, and silicon leadership.

• Architect multi-die systems, including die-to-die (D2D) interconnects that redefine how large-scale ASICs are built.
• Champion chiplet-based methodologies that increase design modularity, accelerate development cycles, and unlock new product families.

 Work Where Innovation Happens

Because this role sits at the core of Marvell’s strategic technology engine, it requires full onsite collaboration in Santa Clara—where silicon, system, and architecture teams work side-by-side to accelerate innovation and execution.

What We're Looking For

Educational Background

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical , Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• Ph.D. is strongly preferred.

 Experience & Accomplishments

• 15+ years of experience in uLED, uVCSEL as well as ASIC architecture and chiplet design & integration, preferably in networking, and high-performance SoCs.
• Demonstrated leadership in driving complex ASIC or multi-die products from concept through delivery.
• Strong track record of innovation at scale—patents, publications, or industry-recognized contributions.
• Experience talking R&D and early development phase to high volume products.

Technical Mastery

• Deep expertise in:
  • Delivering and resolving system-level architecture for uLED, photo-diodes,  uVCSELs & networking ASICs.
  • Multi-die systems and advanced die-to-die protocols
  • Chiplet/heterogeneous integration techniques
  • High-performance uLED and uVcsel processes and manufacturing & resolving performance & reliability issues.
• Hands-on product development experience with 2.5D/3D optical-electronic integration techniques.
• Familiarity with and working knowledge of the supplier eco-system for highly integrated opto-electronic components and modules.
• Ability to work in an integrated, global team environment.
• Strong understanding of system integration, both hardware and, and full-stack implications.
• Successful track record of design and manufacturing of LED and VCSEL for optical communications  and compact sub-systems to high volume production.

 Leadership & Collaboration

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment.
• Hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves capabilities. Able and interested in the basics and the high strategic level, and everything in between.
• Outstanding Communicator. Superior written and oral communication skills; presents his/her views in a clear and compelling manner. Must be an excellent listener to ensure strong communication with the team. Able to collaborate cross-functionally and globally. Strong consensus-building skills.
• Action-Oriented. A proactive self-starter with commitment who moves programs forward and complete their execution.
• Establishes credibility quickly with both internal and external constituents.
• Effective team player. A highly motivated, collaborative team player who actively contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together, enthusiastically and effectively, to produce outstanding results.
• Professional. Unquestionable integrity, credibility and character.

Proven mentoring capabilities with a passion for developing engineering talent.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

209,770 - 314,300, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements 

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.

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.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at [email protected].

Interview Integrity 

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification 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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