Analog IC Design Intern (Optical PHY)

Marvell's Central Engineering organization is seeking highly motivated Analog/Mixed-Signal IC and AI Systems R&D interns. This internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team, contributing to real projects that drive Marvell’s product and R&D roadmap. Interns will support the design and simulation of high-speed and high-precision building blocks, participate in system integration, and collaborate with experienced engineers, gaining exposure to core technologies and toolchains.

Must Have

• Enrolled in Bachelor (3rd/4th year) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; early-stage Master and PhD students are also welcomed
• Strong fundamentals in analog/mixed-signal IC design and signal processing, control theory, or convex optimization
• Excellent analytical thinking, communication, and a growth mindset

Good to Have

• Prior internship or research experience in IC design
• Exposure to lab testing and silicon correlation
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, MATLAB) or data visualization tools

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Great benefits
• Workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity
• Tools and resources needed to succeed
• Opportunity to grow and develop with Marvell

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 Central Engineering organization is seeking highly motivated and curious interns to join our Analog/Mixed-Signal IC and AI Systems R&D team. This internship is designed for students who are passionate about analog/mixed-signal design, intelligent systems, and the future of semiconductor innovation. This is more than a typical internship—it’s a launchpad. Interns will be embedded in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team that sits at the intersection of IC design, system integration, and AI tooling. 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

What You’ll Do

• Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design
• Support the design and simulation of high speed & high precision building blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, clock generations, regulators, buffers, & bandgaps.
• Learn industry-standard tools (e.g., Spectre, Virtuoso, MATLAB, python, SKILL, C++) and assist in analyzing performance trade-offs.
• Help correlate simulation results with silicon data in lab environments.
• System Integration & Automation
• Participate in cross-functional work that brings together hardware, software, and algorithm layers.
• Assist with system-level test setups, data analysis, and verification tasks.
• Team Collaboration & Technical Growth
• Join a collaborative team environment that encourages asking questions, sharing ideas, and thinking beyond your current domain.
• Work alongside experienced engineers and researchers to learn best practices and deepen your technical foundation.

Why This Internship Matters

This internship will give you:

• Real project experience in one of the world’s leading chip design environments
• Exposure to Marvell’s core technologies, toolchains, and product workflows
• The opportunity to explore both depth and breadth—whether you love transistor-level design or aspire to innovate at the system/AI level
• A mentorship path that could evolve into a full-time role or thesis opportunity

Your Path Forward

Many of our interns go on to become key contributors and technical leaders within Marvell. If you’re dreaming of a career that spans deep analog design, AI-driven innovation, and system-level impact—this is where you start.

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrolled in Bachelor (3rd/4th year) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Early-stage Master and PhD students are also welcomed.
• Strong fundamentals in analog/mixed-signal IC design and signal processing, control theory, or convex optimization
• Experience with circuit design tools (Cadence, Spectre, etc.) is a plus
• Excellent analytical thinking, communication, and a growth mindset.

Preferred (but not required):

• Prior internship or research experience in IC design
• Exposure to lab testing and silicon correlation
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, MATLAB) or data visualization tools

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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