Hardware Design Intern

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

The Hardware team in the System Design Engineering Department of the Connectivity Business Unit develops evaluation boards and reference designs at data rates of 200G+/lane, for internal silicon evaluation and supporting customer designs of Marvell’s high-speed PHY/Retimer/DSP products. The team is responsible for signal and power integrity simulations, component selection, schematic and layout designs, exploration of advanced board and packaging technologies, and board bring-ups. Qualified candidates have opportunities to work with a group of talent engineers to develop hardware evaluation platforms for Marvell’s products for next-generation datacenter applications.

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

• Be part of a team in designing validation boards for product evaluation, together with silicon designers, validation engineers, and other hardware / software engineers.
• Experience a full hardware design cycle, from circuit development, board layout to platform evaluation to demonstrate Marvell’s products for system applications.
• Receive training in signal integrity design and PCB layout for high-speed applications.
• Take individual tasks in hardware design projects, including circuit implementation, BOM selection, and layout consideration under supervision of senior engineers.
• Gain hands-on experience in lab equipment for board-level bring-ups and testing.
• Write technical reports and application notes.

• 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

• Currently enrolled student in Electrical Engineering or related fields with a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• Fundamental knowledge of basic electronic concepts, circuit elements, high-speed analog and mixed circuit design, signal integrity, board layout, and lab equipment.
• Basic knowledge and experience on schematic capture tools.
• Understanding of IEEE 802.3 and optical module / AEC MSAs for datacenter applications.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and team-oriented individual, willing to take ownership of project tasks and drive to completion.

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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