Physical Design Intern

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

As a Physical Design Intern with Marvell, you'll be a member of the Central CAD and Design Services (CCDS) organization, a central function that provides design implementation services to Marvell's business units. The team's goal is cost-effective implementation with the best power, performance, and area (PPA) and the fastest time to market.

You'll join the CCDS physical design (CCDS-PD) team and take part in the physical implementation and verification of next-generation, complex SoC designs. You will learn from experienced engineers and gain hands-on experience on real projects.

What You Can Expect

As a member of the Marvell CCDS physical design team, you will take part in next-generation physical design implementation and verification of complex SoC designs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Block-level layout implementation and timing closure.
• Static timing analysis (STA), crosstalk analysis, and timing closure.
• Synthesis and physical synthesis.
• Power, IR drop, and electromigration (EM) analysis.
• Physical verification (LVS, DRC, ERC).
• Engineering change order (ECO) implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (expected to graduate in 2027)
• Experience with scripting or programming in Tcl/Tk or Perl.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to work well in a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to Have

• Previous physical design and automatic place-and-route experience with Synopsys, Magma, or Cadence P&R tools.
• Previous synthesis or static timing analysis experience.

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 

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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