FY27 Intern - Design Automation & Quality Assurance Engineering Intern - Canada (16 months)
Qualcomm Incorporated
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Qualcomm Canada ULC in Ottawa is seeking an Interim Engineering Intern in SW within the Interns Group. You will contribute to automation, engineering productivity, and quality initiatives across design teams.
The role offers mentorship, exposure to semiconductor design workflows, and opportunities to build software tools using Python and scripting while gaining hands-on experience. Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with strong
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a technical field (EE/CE/CS)
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and teamwork
- Willingness to learn new tools and domains
Responsibilities
- Develop software tools and scripts to improve engineering workflows
- Automate design and quality assurance processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and contribute to projects
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Job description
Qualcomm Canada ULC
Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - SW
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates transforming businesses, enrichinglivesand fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world. Building on ournearly 40-yearhistory of era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading-edge AI, high performance, lower-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity.We’reproud to be the partner of choice to many of the world’s largest enterprises. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.
At Qualcomm,we'recommitted to engineering human progress by delivering intelligent computing everywhere.We'repassionate about harnessing the power of technology to transform industries and improve lives. Our early career programs offer limitless opportunities for growth, mentorship, and meaningful work. By joining our team,you'llbe part of a communitythat'spushing the boundaries ofwhat'spossible in AI, computing, and connectivity. With a global footprint spanning over 30 countries,you'llhave the chance to collaborate with diverse talent and contribute to projects that are shaping the future of technology.
Our early career programs are designed to attract inventive minds, offering a platform to contribute to our long-term innovation pipeline.You'llbe part of a community that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Our programs provide real-world experience, technical skills, and professional development opportunities, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and achieve your career goals. Join us for our 2027intern class in Ottawa, Canada !
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The Design Automation & Quality Assurance Engineering team develops the tools, workflows, and methodologies that enable efficient semiconductor design, verification, and IP release processes. As an intern, you will contribute to automation, engineering productivity, and quality initiatives that support analog, mixed-signal, digital, and custom layout development teams.
In this role, you will develop software tools and scripts that improve engineering workflows, automate design and quality assurance processes, validate release readiness, and enhance reporting and tracking systems. Projects may include automation of chip design workflows, release qualification, database and web application development, testing and validation of engineering tools, and implementation of AI-powered solutions that improve productivity and efficiency.
You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams including design, methodology, custom layout, and quality assurance groups while gaining exposure to industry-standard semiconductor design and verification flows. No prior semiconductor design automation or QA experience is required. You will receive mentorship from experienced engineers while building technical skills in software development, automation, and semiconductor technologies.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and engineering domains.
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, C++, Perl, or shell scripting.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.
- Understanding of semiconductor design, VLSI, IC design, or IP development flows.
- Experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Siemens Calibre, or similar industry/open-source tools.
- Experience with software tool development, automation frameworks, or engineering productivity solutions.
- Knowledge of databases such as MongoDB, MySQL, or NoSQL technologies.
- Experience developing web applications, dashboards, or user interfaces using technologies such as React, Angular, or JavaScript.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
- Experience writing automated tests and validation frameworks.
- Experience working with AI-assisted development tools, AI agents, RAG systems, or LLM-based applications.
- Strong collaboration skills in a cross-functional engineering environment.
- In study towards a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or related field
- For 16-month internships: must be available May/June 2027 - August/September 2028
- Expected graduation date ofNovember 2028 or later.
- 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc
Our interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world.You’llbe paired with a mentor with visibility to your project and team, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure your success. To round out your internship, we host professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series.
- competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time
- housing stipend to accommodate for the duration of your internship
- professional development workshops
- social events
- cross-functional speaker sessions
- executive speaker series
In addition to competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time, you will receive housing stipend to accommodate for the duration of your internship.
We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
We will review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out to you. Advancing candidates may be invited to complete a timedHackerRankchallenge to evaluate their technical skill set.
This role may require an export license for candidates with citizenship in certain countries (see current country list below – subject to change). Qualcomm, like other companies, is experiencing significant delays in the export license process.Please be advised that ifan export license isrequired, you may not be able to startworkwith Qualcomm until the license is granted, which mayimpactyour ability toparticipatein the internship.
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$54,600.00 - $103,350.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers .
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