Research Intern (PhD), FPGA & Silicon Prototyping

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

Why This Internship

* Engage with open research problems at the frontier of AI systems - challenges that require access to real silicon, large-scale infrastructure, and production data

* Contribute to work intended for publication, with support for presenting results both internally and externally

* Translate research outcomes into real products and next-generation silicon, extending impact beyond publication

* Collaborate with and receive mentorship from senior architects and researchers who will help advance your ideas

* Gain access to advanced infrastructure, tools, and pre-release hardware rarely available in academic settings

* Pursue original, exploratory research directions - independent thinking is actively encouraged

What You Can Expect

Focus: Digital design on FPGA - building and prototyping hardware for next-generation protocols and system features, with a path toward silicon.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test digital hardware on FPGA
• Build FPGA prototypes of protocols and system-level features
• Evaluate designs for performance, area, and timing against product targets
• Explore translating FPGA implementations into upcoming silicon products
• Collaborate with architects to refine and tune designs

What We're Looking For

Eligibility: Enrolled in a PhD, MS by Research, or MTech by Research program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, electronics or Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field.

Requirements

• Strong fundamentals in digital design and computer architecture
• Hands-on FPGA experience (Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL)
• Understanding of hardware design flows (synthesis, timing, verification)
• Programming in C/C++ and Python

Preferred: Exposure to high-speed protocols, hardware/software co-design, or ASIC design flows.

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.