Technical Director – Physical Design
Marvell Technology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Yokneam • 🇮🇱 Israel
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Lead
Tech Stack
Node.jsPerlPython
About the role
- Shape the long-term vision for physical design capabilities and infrastructure in alignment with company-wide technology strategy.
- Lead RTL-to-GDSII implementation for multiple SoC programs, overseeing synthesis, floorplanning, power grid design, place and route, clock tree synthesis, timing closure, power/signal integrity signoff, and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
- Provide strategic leadership and technical direction to physical design teams, ensuring successful and timely tapeouts of complex, high-performance SoCs.
- Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee team structure, hiring, performance management, and career development to build and retain a high-performing physical design organization.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with design teams to influence design decisions and ensure successful project execution.
- Navigate and resolve cross-functional conflicts effectively, fostering alignment and maintaining momentum across diverse teams.
- Drive the development and adoption of next-generation physical design methodologies, flows, and automation to improve productivity and design quality.
- Manage project schedules, resources, and risk, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer requirements.
- Represent the physical design function in cross-org and executive-level discussions, contributing to long-term technology and product strategy.
- Collaborate with EDA vendors and internal CAD teams to evaluate and deploy new tools and technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in back-end physical design and verification, including significant leadership roles.
- Proven track record of leading and scaling physical design teams, managing complex SoC projects, and delivering high-quality tapeouts under aggressive schedules.
- Deep expertise in hierarchical physical design strategies, methodologies, and advanced process node challenges.
- In-depth understanding of current design technologies used in major foundries.
- Strong understanding of ASIC design flow, RTL integration, synthesis, and timing closure.
- In-depth knowledge of modern EDA tools and flows.
- Proficient in automation and scripting using Makefile, Tcl, Python, or Perl to enhance design efficiency and flow robustness.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
- Experience in developing and deploying advanced physical design methodologies and flows.
- Familiarity with AI/ML-driven optimization in physical design tools is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Great benefits
- Tools and resources for success
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
RTL-to-GDSII implementationsynthesisfloorplanningpower grid designplace and routeclock tree synthesistiming closurepower integritysignal integrityphysical verification
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationconflict resolutioncommunicationstrategic directionteam managementinnovationcontinuous improvementproject management