About the role#
As a Design Verification Graduate Intern, you will join the Data Center Group to help ensure the functional accuracy of silicon designs. You will work on verifying that designs meet their performance targets and specifications through hands-on technical tasks. This role involves working closely with architecture and design teams to identify bugs and improve overall product quality.
What you'll do#
- Develop verification plans, test benches, and verification environments to achieve full architecture coverage.
- Collaborate with design teams to verify functional correctness and optimize performance.
- Run simulation and emulation tasks to validate designs and analyze power metrics.
- Perform root cause analysis and debug design issues.
- Apply industry best practices in functional silicon design verification.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 0-1 years of hands-on experience in design verification through academic projects, research, or previous internships.
- Understanding of logic design, computer architecture, and verification methodologies.
- Proficiency in hardware description languages such as Verilog or VHDL.
- Experience with programming or scripting languages, including Python, C, or C++.
- Knowledge of industry-standard simulation, emulation, or debugging tools.
- Familiarity with DRAM memory technology is a plus.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- This role requires an on-site presence.
- Locations: Fort Collins, Colorado, or Santa Clara, California.
- Sponsorship is not provided for this position.
About Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation designs and manufactures semiconductors. The company focuses on artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and non-volatile memory solutions. It operates as a public company with over 110,000 employees. The headquarters are in Santa Clara, California, with major office locations across the United States, Israel, France, Singapore, and Poland.
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