Emulation Director

Job Title

Emulation Director

Role Summary

Lead the subsystem emulation team within the Design Verification organization to plan and execute emulation, design verification (DV) and post-silicon validation for ASIC/SoC products. Work cross-functionally with architecture, design, DFT, PD, firmware and system teams to ensure timely, high-quality product delivery.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires extensive ASIC verification leadership experience: typically a Bachelor’s +20 years or a Master’s/PhD +15 years of relevant professional experience as specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Lead technical execution and team development for emulation, DV and post-silicon validation.

• Serve as technical leader for the subsystem emulation team and drive zero-defect execution.
• Define DV, emulation and post-silicon validation scope and timelines with stakeholders.
• Set goals, monitor progress, and take corrective actions to keep execution on track.
• Define DV methodology and verification strategies; drive testbench and TB architecture implementation.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, DFT, Physical Design, Firmware and system teams to resolve issues and meet product requirements.
• Lead tool evaluation and selection and implement productivity improvements.
• Recruit, hire, and retain a high-performance engineering team and address training and development needs.
• Monitor industry DV trends and adapt team practices as appropriate.

Requirements

Key technical and leadership qualifications. Education details are summarized separately below.

• Proven ability to lead ASIC development and verification teams and deliver production-quality ASICs.
• Strong understanding of the ASIC development lifecycle, verification flows, emulation platforms, and post-silicon validation practices.
• Good understanding of SoC architecture, processor cores, memory subsystems, and peripheral interfaces.
• Experience defining DV methodologies, testbench architectures, and driving verification strategy.
• Experience evaluating and selecting verification and emulation tools; driving productivity improvements.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and willing to learn new technologies.

Education Requirements

Formal requirement in the posting: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 20+ years of related professional experience; or a Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.