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Sr. Staff Physical Design Manager

Marvell
US - MA - Westborough, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jan 2026
💰 $261,290/yr($176,600/yr$261,290/yr)

About the role

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

The Central Engineering physical design organization at Marvell is a global team of highly-skilled engineers focused on designing next-generation chips for cloud data center and AI applications. As a manager within the PD team, you will have the opportunity to lead an experienced and growing team of physical design, static timing and design verification engineers. You will also have a technical role in the organization. This position provides an exciting platform to engage with diverse engineering challenges within a collaborative and innovative environment at Marvell.

What You Can Expect

  • Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring for a team of 4-6 employees to help them achieve breakthroughs in their careers

  • Make decisions for talent management activities including hiring, reviewing, rewarding, retaining and developing employees

  • Balance driving technical deliverables with managing team career development

  • Assist in planning and allocating project resources, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way

  • Partner with other ASIC and processor design teams to ensure project success

  • When needed, act as management interface to external customers

  • Hold a technical leadership role in the organization and be actively involved with project work suited to your background, interest and skills

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience

  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a people manager

  • Strong background in ASIC or SOC development

  • Recent, hands-on technical experience in physical design and/or STA from RTL handoff to GDS tape-out including skills such as floor planning, place and route, clock tree synthesis, timing closure and physical verification

  • Ability to handle a wide variety of projects and technical challenges.

  • Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to handle assignments with minimal supervision

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to collaborate and be effective in fast-paced environment

  • Self-driven individual with ability to partner with world-wide team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technical leadership of ASIC or SOC RTL to GDS tape-out

  • Experience as either top-level physical design lead, STA chip Lead or another SOC/ASIC leadership role

  • Experience with advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm and below)

  • Project management experience of ASIC or SOC

  • Experience working with team located in multiple geographies

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

176,600 - 261,290, $ 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 prote

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