Job Title
Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Design
Role Summary
The Senior Staff Engineer in Physical Design will work on the physical design and methodology for developing next-generation high-performance processor chips. This includes collaboration with local and global teams and engaging with engineering challenges in a collaborative environment.
Experience Level
Senior level, requiring 8+ years of progressive experience in back-end physical design and verification.
Responsibilities
The key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with design teams across disciplines to ensure timely design convergence and integration.
- Implementing and supporting multi-voltage designs throughout all implementation phases using standard EDA tools.
- Driving assembly and design closure with RTL design teams.
- Providing technical direction and mentorship to junior colleagues.
- Writing scripts in Shell, Python, and TCL for data extraction and productivity enhancements.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in back-end physical design and verification.
- Proficiency in full-chip & sub-hierarchy integration and digital design environments.
- Strong understanding of RTL to GDS flows.
- Good scripting skills in Perl, TCL, and Python.
- Knowledge of Verilog and digital logic architecture.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience with multi-voltage and low-power design techniques is a plus.
- Familiarity with Cadence Innovus is preferred.
Education Requirements
Expected educational background includes a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
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.

Date Posted: 2026-03-12