NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Design for Test (DFT)

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking students for a 12-week full-time Hardware Design for Test (DFT) internship. As part of our AI and accelerated computing teams, you will work on projects with measurable impact and gain hands-on experience in a leading hardware environment.

You must be enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with coursework in DFT, Digital Design, STA, and related areas. The internship offers hourly pay based on location and experience, and intern benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical/Computer Engineering for the full duration of the internship.
• Course or internship experience related to Design for Test (DFT), Digital Design, Test Architecture and DFT Planning, Static Timing Analysis (STA), Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon Issue Debug

Responsibilities

• Work on DFT-focused design and testing projects with measurable impact.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to implement pre-silicon and post-silicon debugging tasks.

Skills

DFT

Digital Design

STA

Pre-Silicon Debug

Post-Silicon Debug

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Perl

TCL

C

C++

Python

Synopsys

TetraMAX

Cadence Modus

Linux

Job description

By submitting your resume, you acknowledge that your Hardware Design for Test (DFT) internship application will be processed in accordance with NVIDIA’s Applicant Privacy Policy and you agree to our Terms of Service. We’ll review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out if your experience fits one of our many internship opportunities.

NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create. Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands on experience with one of our industry leading Hardware teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Throughout the 12-week full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We’re looking for students pursuing either an M.S. or Ph.D. degree within a relevant or related field.

What we need to see:

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing either an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, for the full duration of the internship; anticipated graduation date (month and year) must be clearly indicated on a resume or CV to be considered.
• Course or internship experience related to the following areas could be required: Design for Test (DFT), Digital Design, Test Architecture and DFT Planning, Static Timing Analysis (STA), Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon Issue Debug
• Scan Chain Design and ATPG, Boundary Scan and JTA, Memory BIST (Built-In Self-Test), Logic BIST and Compression (EDT, Streaming Scan Network), At-Speed and Delay Testing (verifying the chip works at its rated frequency)
• Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Perl, TCL, C, C++, Python, Synopsys, TetraMAX, Cadence Modus, Linux

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 20 USD - 71 USD.

You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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