PhD Silicon Engineering Intern: AI Hardware & SoCs

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Silicon Engineering Internship (PhD track) for Summer 2027 is a paid program in the United States for penultimate-year PhD students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. Interns collaborate with Google engineers on foundational hardware-software-co-design work including AI accelerators and SoCs.

Projects are tailored to your background and interests, with exposure to TPU architectures, CAD/EDA flows, and advanced packaging.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Project or coursework experience in any one of the silicon engineering areas: architecture and RTL, verification and validation, physical design and circuits, systems, test and CAD.
• Experience with scripting and programming languages such as Python, Tcl, Perl, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities and detailed projects will be determined based on your educational background, interest, and skills.

Skills

Python

Tcl

Perl

C++

Education

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

Tools

EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA)

Job description

Google's Silicon Engineering Internship (PhD track) for Summer 2027 is a paid program in the United States for penultimate-year PhD students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. Interns collaborate with Google engineers on foundational hardware-software-co-design work including AI accelerators and SoCs.

Projects are tailored to your background and interests, with exposure to TPU architectures, CAD/EDA flows, and advanced packaging.