Senior Principal Engineer, Physical Design
Marvell Technology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Morrisville • Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $170,800 - $252,750 per year
Job Level
Senior
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
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 15+ years of related professional experience or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10-12 years of experience or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 8-10 years of experience or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a formal degree
- 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
- Strong knowledge on static timing analysis (PrimeTime, Tempus), EM/IR-Drop/crosstalk analysis (PTSI, Voltus, Redhawk, PrimeRail), extraction (Quantus, StarRC), formal or physical verification (Formality, Verplex, Calibre, Hercules) a plus
- Familiarity with AI/ML-driven optimization in physical design tools is a plus
Benefits
- flexible time off
- 401k
- year-end shutdown
- floating holidays
- paid time off to volunteer
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Hard skills
RTL-to-GDSII implementationsynthesisfloorplanningpower grid designplace and routeclock tree synthesistiming closurepower integritysignal integrityphysical verification
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationconflict resolutioncommunicationteam managementstrategic directioninnovationcontinuous improvementperformance management