Intern - Silicon Validation Internship in Toronto

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5G's potential into world-changing technologies and products.

At Qualcomm Canada, our MSIP Silicon Validation team is looking for validation engineering interns interested in working on cutting-edge wireline technologies. Under the supervision of experienced engineers, the intern will contribute to the validation of High-Speed SerDes and Die-to-Die IP Prototypes critical for Qualcomm products. No previous background in silicon validation is required.

Responsibilities may include:

• Characterizing analog blocks and performing PHY/Link Layer/Protocol compliance against various industry standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe.
• Bringing up silicon, debugging issues, presenting test results, and generating validation reports.
• Defining test plans and developing test methodologies for various tests.
• Developing and standardizing test scripts for various tests and automating test equipment.
• Determining equipment and accessories needs for various tests.
• Studying signal integrity and power integrity for evaluation boards and for silicon.
• Developing and automating a robotic handler to do regression and volume validation and develop scripts to automate data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters.
• Relevant academic or personal project experience.
• Relevant industry experience (internship, summer work, or others).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL, Shell).
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Education Requirements:

• In study towards a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• For 16-month internships: must be available May/June 2027 - August/September 2028.
• Expected graduation date of November 2028 or later.
• 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc.

Our interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world. You’ll be paired with a mentor, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure your success. We host professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series. In addition to competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time, you will receive a housing stipend for the duration of your internship.

We will review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out to you. Advancing candidates may be invited to complete a timed HackerRank challenge to evaluate their technical skill set.

This role may require an export license for candidates with citizenship in certain countries. Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities during the application/hiring process.

Pay range: $54,600.00 - $103,350.00. This reflects the broad pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Qualcomm also offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants.