NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Verification

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

Benefits offered by this job

Intern Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation offers a 12-week Hardware Verification Internship where students work on impactful verification projects with our hardware teams. You should be actively enrolled in a relevant degree program (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.) and anticipate a graduation date clearly indicated on your resume.

Ideal candidates have experience with SystemVerilog/UVM, Verilog, and C/C++, plus tools like Verdi, DVE, Questa, or JasperGold.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a B.S., 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 SystemVerilog/UVM, VLSI Design, Digital Design, Functional Coverage.
• Exposure to Assertion-Based Verification, Formal Verification, GPU or processor Verification or Validation.
• Debugging and Simulation Tools (Verdi, DVE, Questa) and Formal Verification tools (JasperGold or Cadence Jasper).
• Programming skills may include UVM, Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Perl, TCL, C, C++, Python, Linux

Responsibilities

• Work on projects with measurable impact during the 12-week internship.
• Contribute to verification planning, test development, and debugging.
• Collaborate with NVIDIA hardware teams to validate designs and architectures.
• Support validation of hardware architecture through software infrastructure and testing.
• Every intern will engage in tasks with real-world significance and learning opportunities.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verilog

C

C++

Python

Linux

Digital Design

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in related field

Tools

Verdi

DVE

Questa

JasperGold

Cadence Jasper

Job description

By submitting your resume, you acknowledge that your Hardware Verification 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 a B.S., 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 a B.S., 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:

• SystemVerilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology), VLSI Design, Digital Design, Functional Coverage
• Assertion-Based Verification (ABV), Formal Verification, GPU or processor Verification or Validation
• Debugging (Verdi, DVE, Questa) and Simulation Tools, Formal Verification (JasperGold or Cadence Jasper)
• Random functional testing, writing test plans, directed/random diagnostics
• CPU and GPU Architecture, Computer Architecture, Software Infrastructure (for validation of hardware architecture)
• Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: UVM, Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Perl, TCL, C, C++, Python, 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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