NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Ph.D. Research Hardware

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA internship program invites PhD candidates in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering to work on cutting-edge circuit and VLSI research. You will design novel approaches, collaborate with researchers, and help translate research into product prototypes and publications.

The role emphasizes publishing, patents, and cross-team collaboration, with a focus on ASIC development and high-performance hardware research.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical 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.
• Strong background in research with publications at top conferences and/or patents.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement novel approaches to circuit and VLSI design, including ASIC development and advanced EDA methodologies.
• Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers.
• Transfer your research to product groups to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, products, and/or publishing original research.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Perl

MATLAB

CUDA

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Cadence

Synopsys

HFSS

PyTorch

ML frameworks

EDA tools

Education

PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

HFSS

GPU-accelerated EDA

Job description

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’reseekingstrategic, ambitious, hard-working,collaborative,and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Learn more aboutResearch at NVIDIA.

What you will be doing:

• Design and implement novel approaches to circuit and VLSI design, including ASIC development and advanced EDA methodologies.

• Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers.

• Transfer your research to product groups to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, products, and/or publishing original research.

What we need to see:

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical 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.

• Depending on the internship, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies:

Python, C, C++, Perl, MATLAB, CUDA, Verilog, SystemVerilog, CAD tool packages (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, HFSS), ML Frameworks (e.g., PyTorch), EDA tools

• Strong background in research with publications at top conferencesand/or patents.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Circuit Design

PLLs and Clocking Circuits

SerDes and High-Speed Signaling

Integrated Photonics and Optical Interconnects

SRAMs, Memory Design, and Cache Architectures

Power Delivery/Regulation

Security Circuits and Hardware Security

High-Speed Logical Design

Novel Digital VLSI Circuits

• ASIC and VLSI

ASIC and VLSI Design Techniques

ML Accelerators

Hardware/software co-design

• Electronic Design Automation

GPU accelerated EDA

Agent for Hardware Design

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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 38 USD - 94 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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