Staff CAD Engineer

Job Title

Staff CAD Engineer

Role Summary

Lead member of Marvell Central Engineering CAD team responsible for developing, deploying, and supporting automated place-and-route (P&R) design flows and related tooling across business units.

Focus on integrating flows into the CAD platform, enabling advanced-node tape-outs, and improving methodology and automation for the organization.

Experience Level

Senior. Typical guidance in the posting: 3–5 years' related experience with a Bachelor's, or 2–3 years with a Master's/PhD, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining P&R flows, supporting deployment, and collaborating across teams and vendors.

• Develop, maintain, and evolve P&R flows to meet needs of multiple business units.
• Deploy and support flows; ensure reliable integration within the CAD platform.
• Collaborate with design teams and other CAD engineers to integrate tools and workflows.
• Analyze complex design challenges and propose automated solutions.
• Track process and tool changes and enable new technologies in execution flows.
• Collect and share knowledge about P&R methodology and best practices.
• Interface with EDA vendors to optimize tool usage and performance.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience required for the role.

• 2+ years recent hands-on experience with Cadence Innovus in flow development.
• Proven tape-out experience at advanced nodes (7nm or below); familiarity with FinFET, double patterning, and ULV challenges.
• Scripting proficiency in Tcl and Python for automation and flow development.
• Experience with revision control systems (e.g., git).
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills; ability to propose pragmatic, innovative solutions.
• Effective verbal and written communication; ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Education Requirements

Posting specifies a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (with 3–5 years' experience) or a Master's/PhD in those fields (with 2–3 years' experience), or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a formal degree.

Compensation & Benefits

Posting notes eligibility for bonus and equity plans (new-hire equity grant and annual refreshers). Specific base pay was not provided.

Other Notes

Reasonable accommodations are available during the selection process; contact Marvell HR for details. The role may require eligibility to access export-controlled technology and could be subject to export license review.

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.