Silicon Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware and software architects and designers
• Design, model, analyze, and define next-generation cloud silicon
• Work on hardware technologies such as TPUs and Arm-based servers
• Support product definition, design, and implementation
• Optimize performance, power consumption, and system efficiency
• Participate in testing and validation of hardware systems
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver production-level silicon
• Job details markdown
• Google’s Silicon Engineering Intern (PhD) role focuses on developing next-generation cloud silicon technologies used in large-scale systems such as TPUs, servers, and networking hardware.
• Interns work with experienced hardware and software engineers to design, analyze, validate, and optimize silicon-based systems that power Google Cloud and AI infrastructure.
• This internship provides hands-on experience in advanced semiconductor engineering, digital design, and system-level architecture, making it one of the most prestigious technical internships available globally.

Skills

• Education
• Hardware System Integration
• Signal and Power Integrity
• Digital Design Verification
• Computer Architecture
• ASIC Physical Design
• FPGAs
• Embedded Systems
• Memory Systems
• Wireless Communications
• System Validation
• Python or C++ programming (Preferred)
• EDA tools and silicon design tools (Preferred)

Education

• PhD in Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Or related technical fields