Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Sick Time: 40 hours/year

Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Job summary

Google is seeking a Hardware Engineering Intern (PhD) for Summer 2027. The role focuses on hardware design, system integration, and validation for data center platforms across multiple US locations, including Mountain View and Playa Vista.

English proficiency and US residency for the duration of the internship are required. Applicants should be in their penultimate year, pursuing a PhD in a related field, with experience in hardware systems, CAD tools, and data center environments.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and validation of hardware and software for Google data center platforms.
• Contribute to hardware system integration and prototyping in a lab environment.
• Support EMI/EMC, signal and power integrity analyses and testing.

Skills

Hardware engineering

System integration

Embedded systems

Thermal / Power analysis

Education

PhD candidate

Tools

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

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Google

place

Mountain View, CA, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; +29 more

Intern & Apprentice

Please complete your application before February 26, 2027.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it’s in a candidate’s best interest to apply early.

Timing on when you can hear back will vary and can take upwards of 90+ days. If you haven’t heard from us in three months about your application, we likely proceeded with other candidates for the role.

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.

This internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year, who are pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based Interns. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Bellevue, WA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Madison, WI, USA; New York, NY, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Goleta, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA; Santa Cruz, CA, USA; South San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience working with data center systems.
• Experience with consumer electronics or device manufacturing.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: hardware system integration (board design, board bring-up), signal and power integrity, system validation, product design (mechanical/thermal), computer architecture, FPGAs, embedded systems, or memory systems (FEA or CFD), modeling or simulation for power/thermal analysis, or prototyping, testing, and debugging of data center systems in a lab environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: board layout (e.g., working with CAD/PCB design), CAD Tools (e.g., NX, Creo, or Solidworks), Systems Integration, and familiarity with electromechanical assemblies, manufacturing techniques, fabrication techniques, or rapid prototyping or technical subsystems such as wireless, antenna, radio frequency, imaging, display, sensors, audio, charging power, or batteries.

About the job

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. The exact team you would be placed on is determined by business needs. However two teams of interest are our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team and our Devices and Services team.

The AI and Infrastructure organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world.

We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.

As a Hardware Engineering Intern for the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team, you will help design and build the hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex, enabled by custom hardware designed and made in-house.

Devices and Services mission is to transform computing for everyone by creating innovative first‑party devices and services that deliver the best of Google. We're committed to cultivating a positive work environment while leading with AI‑first experiences and driving silicon innovation for performance.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices and Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices and Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $106000 - $141000 (USD) + 0% bonus target

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may vary based on specific teams.