Principal Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in California

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

Group Description:
The Advanced Technology Infrastructure team operates as a specialized pathfinding group, developing the automated test architectures and technology roadmaps required to transition Marvell's next-generation silicon into high-volume production. We focus on the research and development of solutions for the critical power, thermal, and mechanical challenges of high-density chips and advanced optical technologies. In this role, you will drive the technology development that enables AI-scale networking, directly influencing how the world's most complex hardware is architected for reliability and performance.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Infrastructure to join our Advanced Technology Infrastructure team. This role is instrumental in pathfinding and developing next-generation test and manufacturing infrastructure across all Marvell products, including advanced multi-chip module (MCM) custom silicon, high-density silicon photonics, and co-packaged optics/copper (CPO/CPC) architectures. You will lead the program execution and delivery of robust infrastructure solutions, serving as the technical bridge between Design, Packaging, Operations, and Quality teams to ensure the seamless transition of innovative concepts from the lab to High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM).

What You Can Expect

• Orchestrate end-to-end integration and delivery of complex infrastructure programs, enforcing development schedules and performance targets to ensure successful on-time technology transition to HVM teams.
• Drive technical milestones for new test hardware development, with a special focus on the deployment of Known Good Die (KGD), Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), and Co-Packaged Copper (CPC) solutions.
• Act as a central integration point between specialized Thermal, Mechanical, Photonic, and Signal Integrity/Power Integrity teams as the primary lead to deliver unified, high-performance hardware and test solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Design, Packaging, Operations, and Quality organizations to align new infrastructure capabilities with future product requirements.
• Capture and translate customer future roadmaps and specifications into actionable internal engineering roadmaps and technology readiness schedules.
• Strengthen new and existing partner relationships and jointly drive long-term technical roadmaps for manufacturing and test hardware to ensure Operations readiness for rapid scaling requirements.
• Drive transfer-to-manufacturing protocols, evaluating and qualifying new partners and managing the global deployment of test architectures from wafer sort through system-level test.
• Own comprehensive project schedules, track critical path deliverables, and proactively implement risk mitigation frameworks.
• Represent advancements at industry conferences and technical forums to communicate Marvell infrastructure vision and technical leadership.
• Monitor industry trends in advanced packaging, photonics, and high-speed signaling to ensure internal manufacturing infrastructure remains at the cutting edge.
• Optimize solutions for manufacturing yield, repeatability, and throughput by providing direct technical feedback on mechanical, thermal, photonic, signal integrity, and power integrity performance on test vehicles.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent and 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong diversified background with expertise in Product Engineering, Mechanical Design, and Systems Integration for high-speed custom silicon and advanced packaging.
• Prior experience in the development and validation of solutions testing silicon photonics, photonic interposers, and high-speed interconnect architectures.
• Demonstrated success in executing technology transfers from R&D to HVM environments, including handover to global Operations and Quality teams.
• Mastery of project management tools and methodologies specifically tailored for complex hardware and infrastructure development cycles.
• Experience in customer-facing technical roles with a proven ability to translate external requirements into internal engineering roadmaps.
• Deep industry knowledge as a continuous learner who is knowledgeable in the latest semiconductor and photonics trends and industry shifts.
• Exceptional ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams and drive consensus across Design, Packaging, Operations, and Finance organizations.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

158,600 - 234,650, $ per annum

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life's most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an 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, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

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.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

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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