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Ambiq · 1 day ago

Physical Design Intern

Austin, Texas, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Ambiq is a pioneer in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions, focusing on enabling intelligence everywhere. They are seeking a Physical Design Summer Intern to support the design and tape out of ultra-low power chips, gaining hands-on experience with physical implementation tools and collaborating with experienced engineers.

Consumer ElectronicsInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductor

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support block-level physical implementation for SoC designs

Assist with floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and timing closure

Run and analyze static timing analysis (STA) and help debug timing violations (setup/hold)

Help perform power, signal integrity, and IR drop analysis under guidance

Contribute to design rule check (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) closure activities

Develop and maintain scripts (e.g., Tcl, Python, Shell) to automate recurring tasks

Document methods, results, and learnings; present progress to your mentor and team

Collaborate with RTL, verification, and physical design engineers to resolve implementation issues

Qualification

VLSI designPhysical design conceptsStatic timing analysisVerilogVHDLEDA tools experienceScripting TclScripting PythonScripting ShellAnalytical skillsDebugging skillsCommunication skillsCollaborative mindset

Required

Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Completed coursework in several of the following areas: Digital logic design, VLSI design / physical design / ASIC design, CMOS circuits, Computer architecture (preferred)

Familiarity with Verilog or VHDL and digital design concepts (timing, pipelining, clocking)

Basic understanding of physical design concepts such as placement, routing, timing closure, clock trees, and power grid planning

Comfortable working in a Linux/UNIX environment

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role