Analog/RF Design Engineer Intern - Master's Degree

Marvell's Broadband Analog group designs physical layer ICs for high-speed optical fiber data communication. This intern role involves contributing to the development of high-speed transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) and Drivers, which are critical for AI and data center interconnect. Responsibilities include active-circuit design, leading-edge TIA design using SiGe BiCMOS and advanced CMOS FinFET technologies, and designing various other analog circuits like linear regulators and bandgaps.

Must Have

• Deep understanding of detailed transistor level design
• Deep understanding of device physics
• Deep understanding of control/feedback loop stability analysis
• Solid experience using EDA CAD tools
• Solid experience performing Analog Custom Layout
• Experience measuring IC performance and debugging design to correlate simulations to measurements
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills

Good to Have

• Direct experience in high-speed broadband circuits
• Direct experience in automatic gain-control loops
• Direct experience in high precision analog circuits including linear regulators, current sensors, bandgaps and DAC/ADC
• Direct experience in continuous-time linear equalizers
• Experience using SiGe BiCMOS technology
• Experience using FinFET CMOS technology

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Great benefits
• Workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity
• Tools and resources for success, growth, and development

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 Broadband Analog group designs physical layer ICs for high-speed optical fiber data communication, such as Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), and Drivers for Silicon Photonic (SiPho), Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs), and Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs). This group is the market leader in delivering TIAs and Drivers for Data Center and Telecom markets. We address the bandwidth, capacity and power issues faced by AI, cloud computing and mega data center networks. Our world class group leverages our core competencies in advanced circuit design to solve the world’s ever-increasing desire to transmit more data for less power with fewer errors. We are continually first to market in Data Center, Metro and Long-Haul applications. As a member of the design group, the candidate will be responsible for design and verification of CMOS and BiCMOS circuits for high-speed broadband ICs that serve these applications.

What You Can Expect

Marvell is seeking an RF/Analog Design Intern to contribute to the development of high-speed transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) and Drivers. These optical interface chips are tightly coupled with our high-performance equalizers. The results of our innovative designs have made our TIAs and Drivers best in class for AI and data center interconnect. In this role you will be responsible for:

• Active-circuit design.
• Design of leading edge transimpedance amplifiers, using both SiGe BiCMOS and the most advanced CMOS FinFET technologies.
• Design of high-performance broadband analog circuits for optical front-end receivers.
• Design of various other analog circuits including linear regulators, AGC loops, current/voltage sensors, bandgaps etc.

What We're Looking For

• Currently enrolled in an MSc. or PhD program in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Deep understanding of fundamentals, including:
• Detailed transistor level design.
• Device physics.
• Control/Feedback loop stability analysis.
• Solid experience in.
• Using EDA CAD tools
• Performing Analog Custom Layout
• Experience in measuring IC performance and debug of design to correlate simulations to measurements.
• Direct experience in one of the following areas is a plus:
• High-speed broadband circuits.
• Automatic gain-control loops.
• High precision analog circuits including linear regulators, current sensors, bandgaps and DAC/ADC.
• Continuous-time linear equalizers.
• Experience in using different technologies. (SiGe BiCMOS and FinFET CMOS are pluses)
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong communication, presentation and documentation skills.

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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