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Sr Principal Program Manager

Marvell
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/30/2026

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 is seeking a seasoned Senior Principal Program Manager to lead the delivery of next generation semiconductor solutions built on industry leading process technologies. This role drives execution across highly complex, cross functional programs addressing some of the most demanding challenges in AI, wired and wireless communications, and critical infrastructure markets.

As part of the Optics Program Management team, you will lead end to end program execution for complex silicon design initiatives, with a strong focus on design engineering delivery and business outcomes. This role partners closely with cross functional engineering, product, and operations teams to drive the development of custom client solutions. You will operate in a highly visible environment, providing program leadership, risk management, and execution transparency while engaging regularly with senior executives and technical leaders to ensure alignment on priorities, schedules, and strategic objectives.

The Optics team builds highly integrated component platforms with high speed Silicon photonics, transmit and receive amplifiers, controller ASIC’s with Marvell DSP’s. These components are made operational with a highly functional embedded firmware. The team is responsible for design, build, verification, and validation of these integrated high speed optical components. The team performs system level testing under various operating conditions, and validates the performance of the hardware, firmware and control loops. A program manager in this team will be involved in a full product lifecycle and will carry new products from inception all the way to NPI.

What You Can Expect

  • Lead design engineering program management of subsystems to be incorporated into custom solutions for hyper-scale cloud data center customers
  • Own end‑to‑end program delivery, including initiation, strategic planning, tracking, and execution of complex optical programs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, plan overall validation strategies, and ensure customer support
  • Drive functional teams in debug and issue resolution
  • Monitor and control project execution to maintain a healthy balance of schedule, quality, and cost against the plan of record
  • Communicate effectively with engineering, management, and executive stakeholders
  • Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues as needed to drive resolution
  • Interface with corporate program management office

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master’s or PhD a plus)
  • Significant industry experience, preferred 15 years (10 with a Master’s, 8 with a PhD)
  • 8 years of Project Management / Program management experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Exceptional leadership, time management, and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong risk identification, analysis, and problem-solving abilities
  • Proven ability to make strategic decisions that meet both internal objectives and customer requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to program manage multiple concurrent development efforts, driving the successful delivery of silicon subsystems as well as final client product

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

158,330 - 237,200, $ 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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