Design Verification Intern (Connectivity)

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

Marvell’s Connectivity Data Center Business Unit is at the forefront of enabling the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructure. As part of Marvell’s broader Data Center Group, this unit delivers cutting-edge solutions across custom cloud platforms, high-performance connectivity, data center switching, and optical technologies. With a deep portfolio of accelerated infrastructure products—including custom XPUs, CPUs, DPUs, high-speed copper and optical interconnects, and advanced network switches—Marvell empowers hyperscalers to build optimized, scalable, and differentiated AI data centers.

This is more than a typical internship—it’s a launchpad of your career as you are expected to not only learn and develop your technical competencies, but also integrate into Marvell's core behaviors and working culture that drives innovation and leading innovation in the industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience, receive mentorship from industry leaders, and contribute to real projects that drive Marvell’s product and R&D roadmap.

What You Can Expect

In this position, you will join the Design Verification (DV) team to contribute to the verification of industry-leading PHY chips.

• Apply your academic knowledge to solve practical engineering challenges.
• Work collaboratively with team members on diverse verification projects.
• Support the verification of digital designs to ensure compliance with specifications and performance requirements.
• Create and implement comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Utilize simulation tools to validate the functionality of hardware designs.
• Partner with design engineers to troubleshoot and resolve design issues.
• Maintain clear documentation of verification procedures and outcomes.
• Engage in team meetings and actively contribute innovative ideas.

• Real project experience in one of the world’s leading chip design environments
• Exposure to Marvell’s core technologies, toolchains, and product workflows
• A mentorship path that could evolve into a full-time role or thesis opportunity

What We're Looking For

We are looking for motivated and talented interns to join our Design Verification team. This internship offers a valuable opportunity for 3rd or 4th year university students to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and innovative setting.

Major: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering.

Skills:

• Solid foundation in mathematics.
• Understanding of digital signal processing concepts.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C/C++.
• Basic understanding of hardware design languages including Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity 

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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