Physical Design Intern - Master's Degree

Job Title

Physical Design Intern - Master's Degree

Role Summary

Work on physical implementation of ASIC/SoC designs as part of Marvell's central physical design team. The role supports RTL-to-GDS flow tasks including floorplanning, placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, and physical verification for AI infrastructure chips.

This is a hands-on internship focused on block-level layout, timing closure and verification for advanced semiconductor designs.

Experience Level

Entry-level (Internship). Intended for current Master's students; prior industry experience not required.

Responsibilities

Typical internship assignments include:

• Block-level layout implementation and timing closure.
• Static timing and crosstalk analysis.
• Synthesis and physical synthesis support.
• Power, IR and EM analysis.
• Physical verification (LVS/DRC/ERC/ANT) and ECO implementation.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to advance the RTL-to-GDS flow.

Requirements

Must-have skills and attributes:

• Basic understanding of semiconductor devices and electronic circuits.
• Experience with scripting/programming (Tcl, Perl, Python or similar).
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, effective team member with good verbal and written communication skills.
• May require eligibility to access export-controlled technology under applicable law.

Nice-to-have:

• Previous exposure to physical design and automatic place-and-route tools (Synopsys/Cadence).
• Experience with synthesis and static timing analysis (STA).

Education Requirements

Currently pursuing a Master’s degree (enrolled) in Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline. No other degree or certification requirements specified.

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.