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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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As a Hardware Engineering Intern at Qualcomm, you will join one of their multi-disciplinary teams focusing on cutting-edge AI, computing, and connectivity solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include system architecture modeling, front-end design, implementation, verification, or post-silicon validation, depending on your track interest in GPU engineering, CPU engineering, digital design/DV, or SoC systems engineering. You will work with advanced technologies such as C++, Python, Verilog, and SystemVerilog to develop and validate hardware components for next-generation mobile devices. This role requires a strong background in electrical or computer engineering, with experience in programming languages like C, C++, Python, Perl, Verilog, and SystemVerilog, and an expected graduation date of November 2026 or later.

What you'll do

  • Develop GPU pipeline validation tools including stimulus generators, checkers, monitors, drivers, and models.
  • Conduct power analysis and optimization for graphics using Vulkan in the context of multimedia or communication technologies.
  • Validate CPU and SOC-level micro-architecture concepts through test development and execution.
  • Create verification components using SystemVerilog and UVM for digital design and DV tasks.
  • Support post-silicon validation and characterization, including embedded software design and driver development.

What we're looking for

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree program in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field
  • 1+ year of academic experience with programming languages like C, C++, Python, Perl, Verilog, SystemVerilog
  • Expected graduation date November 2026 or later
  • Availability for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2026 (May–September)
  • Programming experience in C, C++, Python, Perl, Verilog, SystemVerilog
  • Familiarity with simulators, coverage tools, waveform viewers, and machine learning concepts

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