Director, SOC Design

Marvell Technology

Director of SOC Design leading advanced System-on-Chip design and integration for semiconductor solutions. Collaborating with global teams to drive high quality SOC design execution and development.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $195,180 - $292,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in SOC design, integration, and verification, with a strong focus on RTL coding, IP integration, and cross-functional team leadership. Proven ability to manage project timelines and mentor engineering talent while ensuring high-quality design methodologies.

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SOC Design EngineeringRTL CodingIP IntegrationCross-Functional Team LeadershipProduct Development Cycle

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Hard Skills

SOC DesignIntegrationVerificationRTL CodingDesign Quality ToolsProcessor ArchitectureIO ProtocolsScripting LanguagesPower AnalysisTiming Signoff

Soft Skills

MentoringTeam ManagementStakeholder CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

PerlPythonTclUNIX Shell

Industry Keywords

Micro-ArchitectureDesign-for-TestDesign-for-DebugThird Party IPPerformance Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a strong SOC design team across multiple geographies
Work closely with various stakeholders to architect and design high quality SOC designs
Lead the SOC design team by being hands-on with RTL coding, IP integration flows and drive quality and methodology improvements
Define, track and drive project execution timelines and milestones working closely with various stakeholders and program management for successful product execution
Define the system architecture, micro-architecture and register specification for highly complex SoCs and participate in specification writeup
Work with the physical design teams, providing guidance and support in floorplanning, power analysis, synthesis and timing signoff through reviews and design changes
Work with the verification team on pre-silicon verification tasks such as reviewing the verification test plans, coverage analysis, full-chip simulation and emulation, performance and power analysis and debug
Work with third party vendors to define customization requirements of third party IPs (controller, PHY, etc.)
Conduct detailed performance, architectural and design requirement reviews with cross-functional teams, IP Vendors and customers
Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience or Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience
10+ years of experience in design engineering with focus on SOC design, integration and verification
Proven track record of managing technical teams and leading cross-functional teams across multiple geographies
Extensive and deep knowledge of SOC design components and interconnects, including clock, reset, design-for-test and design-for-debug features, IP integration and boot and security requirements
Hands on experience with RTL Coding and methodologies, IP integration flows, design quality tools
Working knowledge in one or more of the following: Processor architecture, IO protocols (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet) and memory technologies interfaces (DDR, HBM)
Strong experience in coding in scripting languages like Perl, Python, Tcl & UNIX Shell etc.
Strong understanding of product development cycle of large SOCs through multiple successful product tape-outs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
Family support programs to help balance work and home life
Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being
Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones