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# NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Ph.D. Research Hardware

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $79,040.0 - $195,520.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Very-Large-Scale Integration, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Electronic Design Automation, Perl (Programming Language), Hardware Security Module, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Tensorflow, SystemVerilog, Verilog, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Pytorch, Hfss, Information Technology, Vlsi Design
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74390854-nvidia-2027-internships-ph-d-research-hardware

## About the Role

* Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the full duration of the internship; anticipated graduation date ( month and year ) must be clearly indicated on a resume or CV to be considered.
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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.

Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas:

 * 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

## Description

* 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.


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