PhD Research Engineering Intern/Co-op

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Location
Austin, TXBoxborough, MAFort Collins, COLongmont, COFishkill, NYRochester, NYSecaucus, NJ
Salary
$91,520–$137,280 / yr
Employment
Intern
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 20, 2027

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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · PhD Research Engineering Intern/Co-op

The 2027 PhD Research Engineering Intern/Co-op joins the AMD Research team, an entrepreneurial organization focused on driving research innovations into products. In this role, you will invent hardware and software technologies for next-generation computing platforms while contributing to product roadmaps to improve performance and efficiency. The work involves addressing technical challenges in computing systems, networking, hardware/software co-design, and machine learning. Candidates should possess skills in C/C++, Verilog HDL, Python, P4, /C++, Java, MATLAB, or Go. Relevant experience includes FPGA or ASIC-based RTL design and verification, FPGA deployment, programmable data planes, and distributed systems. You may also utilize ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow to support high-performance computing and distributed machine learning training. This position focuses on the technical development of advanced hardware and software components for future computing infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Invent hardware and software technologies for next-generation computing platforms.
  • Contribute to research innovations that directly impact product roadmaps.
  • Develop products to improve overall performance and efficiency.
  • Design and verify FPGA or ASIC-based RTL designs.
  • Implement FPGA deployment, programming, and acceleration of cloud applications.
  • Execute machine learning training on GPUs using frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Develop solutions for distributed systems, data center networking, and high-performance computing.

What we're looking for

  • Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program at a US-based university.
  • Major must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Knowledge or experience with C/C++, Verilog HDL, Python, P4, ML frameworks, /C++, Java, MATLAB, or Go (preferred).
  • Research experience and publications in computing systems, networking, hardware/software co-design, or machine learning (preferred).
  • Experience with FPGA or ASIC-based RTL design and verification, deployment, programming, or cloud application acceleration (preferred).
  • Knowledge of programmable data planes or machine learning training on GPUs (preferred).
  • Experience with distributed systems, data center networking, high performance computing, or distributed machine learning training (preferred).
  • Familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow (preferred).

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