Senior Staff Design Engineer - Memory Subsystem COE

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

What You Can Expect

• Own and drive DDR/LPDDR/HBM subsystem micro-architecture definition, RTL implementation, and integration
• Collaborate closely with Architecture teams to translate requirements into robust RTL designs
• Work with Design Verification teams on test-plan reviews, debug, and coverage closure
• Partner with Physical Design and DFT teams to ensure PD-friendly and DFT-ready RTL
• Support silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug, working with firmware and validation teams
• Drive design quality improvements, coding best practices, and reuse across projects
• Participate in design reviews, milestone reviews, and cross-functional technical discussions
• Mentor junior designers and provide technical leadership within the DDR/LPDDR/HBM design domain

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Master's/bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of relevant experience in RTL design
• Proven experience delivering complex DDR, LPDDR, HBM controllers or subsystems from architecture through RTL closure
• Strong hands-on experience in System Verilog / Verilog RTL development
• Expertise/Familiarity in DDR/HBM JEDEC specifications
• Deep knowledge of ARM-based SoC integration and AMBA protocols (AXI-4, CHI, ACE)
• Solid grasp of Clocking, Resets, CDC/RDC, low-power techniques, and performance optimization
• Experience supporting lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis, and design sign-off flows
• Experience using industry-standard EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor/Siemens
• Proficient in scripting languages such as TCL / Perl / Python
• Experience with version control systems such as GIT, SVN, etc.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience on end-to-end DDR/HBM subsystem RTL design execution and sign-off
• Experience designing high-performance, low-latency data paths and handling ordering, coherency, and error mechanisms
• Proficient in debugging functional and performance issues at subsystem and SoC levels
• Familiarity with post-silicon bring-up and debug methodologies in collaboration with firmware and validation teams
• Prior experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership in a cross-functional environment

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

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

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 TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity

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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.