PhD Research Engineer Co-op: AI Hardware & Systems

AMD; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a PhD student for an internship/co-op in San Jose, CA. You will work on hardware and software technologies for next‑generation computing platforms, with emphasis on accelerating AI workloads and enabling efficient data center solutions.

You will be trained to contribute to product roadmaps, collaborate with engineering teams, and take on responsibilities that advance AMD’s future products while gaining real‑world experience in a leading tech company.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a US university PhD program in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• Knowledge of C/C++ and HDL languages (Verilog or VHDL) and ML frameworks.
• Interest in hardware/software co-design, FPGA/ASIC acceleration and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Train and enable the invention of next‑gen computing hardware and software platforms.
• Contribute to roadmaps and help build future AMD products.
• Support product development by improving performance and efficiency.

Skills

C/C++

Verilog HDL

Python

P4

ML frameworks

Java

MATLAB

Go

Education

PhD program in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

FPGA RTL design

Job description

AMD is seeking a PhD student for an internship/co-op in San Jose, CA. You will work on hardware and software technologies for next‑generation computing platforms, with emphasis on accelerating AI workloads and enabling efficient data center solutions.

You will be trained to contribute to product roadmaps, collaborate with engineering teams, and take on responsibilities that advance AMD’s future products while gaining real‑world experience in a leading tech company.