About the role#
This is a 12-week, full-time internship for students pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. You will join our hardware teams to gain hands-on experience and work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We review applications on an ongoing basis.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to hardware projects that directly affect our business operations.
- Gain practical experience in ASIC design and development within a professional engineering team.
What you'll need#
- Active enrollment in a university degree program for the full duration of the internship.
- A resume or CV that clearly indicates your anticipated graduation date.
- Coursework or internship experience in areas such as RTL Design and HDL, Digital Systems, VLSI Design, Chip Blueprint, Timing and Static Timing Analysis, Synthesis, Power and Performance Optimization, Testbench Creation, and Gate-Level Netlist.
- Background in Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, Object-Oriented Programming, Functional Coverage, CMOS Transistors, Circuits, System-on-Chip, and SRAM Design.
- Knowledge of Architectural Tradeoff Analysis, Power and Noise Analysis, and Silicon Instrumentation.
- Familiarity with Physical Design Methodologies, including Chip Floorplan, Power/Clock Distribution, Packaging, and P&R/Timing Closure.
- Experience with Performance, Verification, and Emulation Methodology.
- Depending on the specific team, you may use skills in SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, UVM, Perl, TCL, C, C++, Python, Linux, or various testbench tools.
Location & details#
- This position is located in Santa Clara, California.
- The role is on-site.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA operates as a computer hardware manufacturer based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1993, the company focuses on accelerated computing and graphics technology. It produces hardware for markets including artificial intelligence, gaming, and data centers. The organization employs over 50,000 people and maintains a global presence.
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