NVIDIA · 1 day ago
NVIDIA 2026 Internships: PhD Hardware Research - US
United States
Full-time
Remote
New GradNVIDIA is a leader in accelerated computing and AI, transforming various industries. They are seeking PhD candidates for Hardware Research Internships to design and implement innovative circuit and VLSI design approaches while collaborating with teams and transferring research to product groups.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsFoundational AIGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Responsibilities
Design and implement novel approaches to circuit and VLSI design, including ASIC development and advanced EDA methodologies
Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers
Transfer your research to product groups to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, products, and/or publishing original research
Qualification
Required
Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship
Depending on the internship, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Python, C, C++, Perl, MATLAB, CUDA, Verilog, SystemVerilog, CAD tool packages (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, HFSS), ML Frameworks (e.g., PyTorch), EDA tools
Strong background in research with publications at top conferences and/or patents
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas: Circuit Design, ASIC and VLSI, Electronic Design Automation
Circuit Design: PLLs and Clocking Circuits, SerDes and High-Speed Signaling, Integrated Photonics and Optical Interconnects, SRAMs, Memory Design, and Cache Architectures, Power Delivery/Regulation, Security Circuits and Hardware Security, High-Speed Logical Design, Novel Digital VLSI Circuits
ASIC and VLSI: ASIC and VLSI Design Techniques, ML Accelerators, Hardware/software co-design
Electronic Design Automation: GPU accelerated EDA, Agent for Hardware Design
Benefits
Intern benefits
Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$4.09BKey Investors
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2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
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Founder and CEO
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Chief Technology Officer
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