Senior SoC Design Verification Manager
Marvell TechnologyJob Title
Senior SoC Design Verification Manager
Role Summary
Lead and build a design verification organization for Marvell’s Custom Compute Solutions Business Unit in San Diego, responsible for DV, emulation, and post-silicon validation for advanced AI and XPU custom SoC programs.
This is a foundational leadership role: set verification methodology, define verification strategies and timelines, evaluate tools, and recruit and develop a high-performance team while collaborating with architecture, design, DFT, PD, firmware, and system teams.
Experience Level
Senior — managerial/lead role. Requires multi-year verification leadership and extensive hands-on verification experience (see Requirements for details).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on establishing and executing verification strategy and building the local team and processes.
- Lead DV, emulation, and post-silicon validation activities with a zero-defect mindset.
- Define verification scope, methodology, test plans, and TB architectures.
- Set execution timelines, monitor progress, and drive corrective actions to meet milestones.
- Drive tool evaluation and selection and implement productivity improvements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, design, DFT, PD, firmware, and systems teams.
- Hire, train, and retain a high-performance verification engineering team; address ongoing training needs.
- Monitor industry verification trends and adapt verification practices accordingly.
Requirements
Key technical and leadership must-haves and preferred skills.
- 10+ years of verification and firmware/software development experience (or 8+ years with advanced degree).
- 3+ years leading a design verification team.
- Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog and UVM and building directed + random verification environments.
- Experience writing detailed test plans and developing sophisticated verification environments and TB architectures.
- Proficiency with scripting (Python or Perl) and familiarity with EDA verification tools.
- Object-oriented design and implementation experience.
- Good familiarity with Linux OS; programming skills in C++ and ARM assembly are desired.
- Experience with emulation and post-silicon validation practices.
- Strong attention to detail, initiative, and ability to work with differing opinions in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of networking protocols is a plus.
Education Requirements
Degree preferred: BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science; MS or PhD acceptable. The posting also allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree and describes different experience thresholds depending on degree level (e.g., 10+ years with BS, 8+ years with MS/PhD).
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.
