Physical Design Intern - Master's Degree

Location: Singapore

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 team develops the physical implementation of leading AI infrastructure and ASIC chips, transforming RTL designs into manufacturing-ready GDS. And drive the complete RTL-to-GDS flow, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, and physical verification, enabling next-generation high-performance AI computing solutions.

As a member of Marvell central physical design team, you will participate in next-generation physical design implementation and verification activities of complex SOC designs.

What You Can Expect

Internship assignments include

Block-level layout implementation and timing closure

Static Timing/Crosstalk Analysis and timing closure

Synthesis/Physical Synthesis

Power/IR/EM analysis

Physical verification (LVS/DRC/ERC/ANT)

ECO implementation

What We're Looking For

Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or related discipline.

Basic understanding of semiconductor devices and electronic circuits.

Experience with scripting/programming using Tcl/Tk/Perl/Python.

Detail oriented, self-motivated team worker, good verbal and written communication skills.

Previous experience on physical design and automatic place and route a plus. i.e. Knowledge of Synopsys/Cadence place and route tools.

Previous experience on synthesis/STA a plus.

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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