Principal Hardware Engineer – High‑Performance Board‑level system design for storage, network security, and custom ASIC applications

Marvell is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions that form the backbone of data infrastructure across various sectors, including enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company is dedicated to fostering innovation that has a lasting impact on industries and individual lives. The Hardware Design Principal Engineer will play a crucial role in the Hardware Design team, focusing on developing board-level hardware solutions from prototype to high-volume production.

Responsibilities:

• Develop board-level hardware solutions for high-density, high-volume next-generation products.
• Collaborate with advanced technology groups on Fibre Channel networking, storage, and custom ASIC solutions.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and oversee design deliverables from Contract Manufacturers.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to strategic customers, including creating presentations for reviews.
• Address design challenges and debug failures in collaboration with customers.
• Architect and design high-performance board-level systems for various applications.
• Manage designs with JDM partners to ensure production quality and build readiness.
• Review schematics and PCB layouts with an emphasis on signal and power integrity.
• Conduct design reviews and document processes throughout the product development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product performance and reliability.
• Define and execute board-level electrical tests and report findings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• 12+ years of experience in board-level hardware design and system architecture.
• 5+ years of experience working with ODM/JDM.

Skills:

• Proficiency with schematic capture tools (Cadence OrCAD, Allegro HDL) and PCB layout tools.
• Strong expertise in high-speed interfaces and protocols (PCIe Gen5+, DDR4/5, Ethernet, QSPI, USB).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with customer-facing experience.
• Advanced lab skills in hardware bring-up, system-level testing, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of high-speed SerDes technologies (112G/224G) and EMC/EMI compliance standards.
• Basic Linux proficiency for system test environment setup.
• Familiarity with mechanical and thermal design principles.