Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Mountain View seeks a Hardware Engineering Intern for the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering and Devices and Services teams. You will help design and build hardware and software technologies powering Google's services, with computation challenges solved by in-house designed hardware.

The role targets PhD candidates in EE/ME/CE/CS and related fields, who can commit to a 12-week full-time internship in the US, preferably in penultimate year or returning after an internship.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Data center systems

Consumer electronics

Hardware integration

Signal integrity

Power integrity

System validation

Mechanical/thermal design

Computer architecture

FPGAs

Embedded systems

Memory systems modeling

Prototyping & testing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

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.