About the role#
Join the MIPS CPU IP Engineering organization for hands-on experience in the design and verification of advanced RISC-V processor IP. You will work alongside CPU architects, RTL designers, and verification engineers on microarchitecture, RTL implementation, functional verification, performance analysis, and automation. This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Support RISC-V CPU microarchitecture and SystemVerilog RTL design and development.
- Contribute to CPU functions including instruction fetch and decode, execution, load/store, caches, memory interfaces, control and status registers, exceptions, and interrupts.
- Develop verification tests, assertions, checkers, and functional coverage for CPU features.
- Run CPU simulations and regressions, using logs, architectural traces, and waveforms to debug failures.
- Verify processor functionality across instructions, privilege modes, memory operations, and architectural corner cases.
- Support CPU power, performance, and area analysis and optimization.
- Develop Python, C/C++, or scripting-based automation to improve design, verification, and debug productivity.
- Document technical results and communicate findings to the engineering team.
- Perform all activities in a safe manner and support Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security programs.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as at least a sophomore in an accredited Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA and good academic standing.
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week.
- Coursework or project experience in digital logic design and computer architecture.
- Familiarity with Verilog or SystemVerilog.
- Understanding of CPU fundamentals including pipelines, instruction execution, loads/stores, caches, and memory hierarchy.
- Programming or scripting experience with Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- English fluency in written and verbal communication.
- Preferred: Knowledge of RISC-V ISA, SystemVerilog/UVM, simulation and waveform debug, Git, Linux, and assembly-language programming.
- Preferred: Prior internship experience, leadership experience, and project management skills.
Location & details#
- Locations: Austin, Texas or Santa Clara, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
About GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries manufactures semiconductors for various industries including automotive, aerospace, and data centers. The company operates manufacturing facilities across the United States, Europe, and Asia. It was founded in 2009 and currently functions as a public company. The organization employs over 10,000 people.
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