About the role#
As a GPU and AI Accelerator Hardware Design Undergraduate Intern, you will work with engineers to develop next-generation hardware platforms. This role involves hands-on experience across the full design cycle, including PCB development, power delivery, circuit design, and hardware validation. You will apply your academic background to real-world engineering challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
What you'll do#
- Support GPU and AI accelerator board and power design from concept through bring-up and validation.
- Assist with PCB schematic design, layout, component selection, and Bill of Materials development.
- Troubleshoot challenges involving high-speed board, power, digital, and analog design.
- Use engineering tools such as Cadence, Sigrity, SIMetrix, Mathcad, MATLAB, and PowerDC.
- Participate in board bring-up, characterization, and hardware debug using oscilloscopes and thermal measurement equipment.
- Perform soldering and rework activities.
- Evaluate power requirements and power-delivery solutions.
- Develop test methods and use Python to automate measurements and data collection.
- Collaborate with board, layout, thermal-mechanical, validation, firmware, and software engineering teams.
- Research and evaluate technologies for future hardware designs.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 months of experience with hardware design principles and PCB layout techniques.
- Experience with board bring-up, debugging tools, and electrical measurements.
- Proficiency with design software such as Cadence or Altium.
- Familiarity with AI acceleration hardware and computing architectures.
- Preferred: Knowledge of discrete graphics cards, PC x86 architecture, CPU processors, memory, PCIe, and 3D graphics.
- Preferred: Experience building your own PC or computer hardware.
- Preferred: Programming skills in Python or similar languages.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Work Modality: This is an on-site position.
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Term: Rolling.
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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