AMD Hardware Design Engineer Intern/Co-op · Markham, ON, Canada Hardware Design Engineer Intern/Co-op Markham, ON, Canada 1d ago

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 9,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Co-op stipend

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Markham, Ontario, invites highly motivated students to join as interns in ASIC RTL design. You will collaborate with design engineers, contribute to memory interface simulations, and work on chip-to-chip interconnects within a hybrid/onsite setting.

You will engage in RTL design in Verilog, learn timing-driven placement, DFP, and design-for-test concepts, with training in SystemVerilog, UVM, and C++.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Canada-based university for a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in digital/logic circuits and VLSI concepts.
• Experience with HDL (Verilog/VHDL) and verification methodologies like UVM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design Engineers on physical design verification and implementation for ASICs.
• Work on memory interface simulations (e.g., GDDR7, HBM).
• Engage in RTL design using Verilog and synthesis with timing-driven placement.
• Learn and apply SystemVerilog, UVM, and C++ for test libraries.

Skills

Digital/Logic circuits

Verilog/VHDL

C/C++

Python

Linux/Unix

Machine Learning interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

MATLAB

TCL/Unix scripting

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

As an AMD intern, you’ll be placed at the epicenter of the AI ecosystem, working alongside experts and industry pioneers. You’ll do important work, learn new skills, expand your network, and gain real-world experience on projects that impact millions of end-users worldwide. Whether you’re an undergrad or a PhD student, your contributions matter—and your experience here will be a launchpad for what comes next.

JOB DETAILS

Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada

Onsite/Hybrid

This role requires the student to work full time 37.5 hrs a week, either in a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co‑op/intern term.

Winter Duration

• 4 Months: January 11, 2027 to April 23, 2027
• 8 Months: January 11, 2027 to August 20, 2027

Summer Duration

• 4 Months: May 3, 2027 to August 20, 2027
• 8 Months: May 3, 2027 to December 10, 2027

Fall Duration

• 4 Months: September 13, 2027 to December 10, 2027

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Collaborate with Design Engineers on the physical design verification and physical implementation for some of our ASIC.
• Work on Memory interface simulation work eg. GDDR7, HBM, UCIE.
• Work on Discreate and Embedded hardware products and chip to chip interconnect.
• You will actively participate in RTL design in Verilog.
• Synthesis with timing driven placement and design for power (DFP).
• Floor planning, Power distribution, Clock distribution, Block/Chip Place & Route, EM/IR analysis, Timing closure, Static Timing Analysis.
• Some other tasks that we may assign you will include analysis of logical equivalent check, RTL clocking analysis, static power analysis, and design for test (DFT).
• We will also train you to build test libraries and models by using advanced verification languages such as System Verilog, UVM and C++.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Currently enrolled in a Canada based University into a Bachelor's degree program majoring in Electrical engineering or Computer engineering or a related field.
• If youhave experience with any of the following technical skills (or related areas) and are enthusiastic about this role, we strongly encourage you to apply –
• • Strong semiconductor device physics knowledge.
  • Digital /Logic circuits and VLSI
  • Verilog or VHDL hardware description languages
  • Exposure to UVM methodologies
  • Scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl, TCL, Ruby), Shell / UNIX scripting, C/C++, MATLAB.
  • Interest or experience in Machine Learning.
  • ASIC design
  • Knowledge of Ruby on Rails and MySQL
  • Linux/Unix environment
  • Physical design (PD) process
  • Chip level design/integration activities and DFT

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.