Silicon Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google LLC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 558,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC invites PhD students to join as Silicon Engineering Intern in Hyderabad for Summer 2027, working with Google Cloud Silicon teams. You will model, analyze, and design next-generation hardware with fellow engineers across hardware and software domains.

The program targets hands-on experience in performance, power, and cost trade-offs while collaborating on TPUs, ARM-based servers, and network products. Strong programming and hardware design foundations are required.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, ECE or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with C++, Python, Verilog or UVM.
• Familiarity with Synopsys or Cadence tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities may vary based on specific teams.

Skills

C++

Python

Verilog

UVM

Education

PhD candidate in engineering field

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence tools

Job description

Silicon Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in programming languages (e.g., C++, Python, Verilog, UVM), Synopsys, and Cadence tools.

Experience in one or more of the following areas: hardware system integration, product design, computer architecture, digital design verification, digital circuits, ASIC physical design, FPGAs, embedded systems, memory systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in India and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• Experience with performance modeling tools, C++, Python or silicon design tools in front end/design verification/physical design.
• Knowledge of arithmetic units, bus architectures, accelerators or memory hierarchies, computer architecture, linear algebra, or ML/DL background.
• Knowledge of high performance and low power design techniques.

About the job

As a Silicon Engineering Intern, you will work in a team that is shaping the future of Google Cloud Silicon, including TPUs, arm-based servers, and network products. You will collaborate with hardware and software architects and designers to architect, model, analyze, define, and design next-generation Cloud Silicon. You will have dynamic, multi-faceted responsibilities in areas such as product definition, design and implementation, collaborating with the Engineering teams to drive the optimal balance between performance, power, features, schedule, and cost.

The ML, Systems, and Cloud AI (MSCA) organization at Google designs, implements and manages the hardware, software, machine learning and systems infrastructure for all Google services (e.g., Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers, and people who use Google services around the world. We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest Cloud Silicon products to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities may vary based on specific teams.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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