Marvell Networking ASIC Design Engineer Jobs
Marvell's networking silicon sits inside hyperscale data centers, 5G base stations, and carrier backbones. If you have taped out an Ethernet switch chip or built a packet-processing block, the openings here will read as familiar territory. Marvell networking ASIC design engineer jobs span front-end RTL design, functional verification, physical design, and network protocol implementation.
The product line runs from Teralynx Ethernet switch ASICs to OCTEON DPUs and 5G infrastructure SoCs, all built on advanced TSMC process nodes. Engineers on these teams work in packet processing architectures, high-speed MAC and PHY design, and the networking protocol stacks that sit on top of the datapath. Verification engineers lean on UVM testbenches and constrained-random stimulus to hit the traffic patterns a switch sees in production, and emulation on large hardware platforms is routine for bring-up well before first silicon.
Day to day, the front-end work means writing SystemVerilog RTL for switching and forwarding logic, closing functional coverage on protocol corner cases, and handing lint- and CDC-clean blocks to synthesis and DFT. SerDes and PHY familiarity carries weight because switch line rates keep climbing toward 800G and past it. On the back end, physical design engineers fight congestion and timing on very large die where the routing, not the logic, is often the hard part.
Marvell runs ASIC design centers in Santa Clara, Bangalore, Tel Aviv, Vancouver, and Pune. A growing share of the roster is cloud-optimized ASICs: custom silicon Marvell designs for hyperscaler customers such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google rather than catalog parts sold to the broad market. If you want a wider net, browse related Marvell semiconductor engineer roles and Broadcom VLSI design openings.
Compensation tracks the rest of the front-end market. Mid-career networking ASIC engineers land well into six figures on base alone, and staff-level total compensation at Marvell commonly runs $250K to $400K depending on site and level. The salary guide breaks this down further by role and seniority.
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FAQ
What products do Marvell networking ASIC design engineers work on?
They work on Teralynx 400G and 800G Ethernet switch ASICs, OCTEON data processing units, 5G baseband and radio access ASICs, and custom cloud-optimized ASICs for hyperscaler customers. These parts run in the largest data centers and telecom networks in the world.
What technical skills are required for Marvell networking ASIC jobs?
RTL design in SystemVerilog, packet processing or networking protocol work across Ethernet, TCP/IP, and PCIe, and familiarity with high-speed SerDes and PHY design. Knowledge of network-on-chip architectures and QoS mechanisms is a strong differentiator.
Where are Marvell's primary ASIC design centers?
The largest is in Santa Clara, California. Marvell also runs major design offices in Bangalore, Tel Aviv, Vancouver, and Pune. SemiDesignJobs lists location details for every Marvell posting.