Intern - Compute DSP/AI Processor Engineering Internship in Markham

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. But this is just the beginning. 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 Compute DSP/AI Processor team is looking for ASIC design and verification engineering interns interested in developing world-class machine learning technologies to transform industries and enrich lives. Under the supervision of an experienced engineer, the intern will contribute to design, verification, and modelling of ASIC HW IP (blocks) and sub-systems that may be used in machine learning end user applications. No background of any application space, such as AI or ML, is required. Through hands-on experience, you will learn a wide range of hardware design and verification techniques that transcend end user application.

Responsibilities may include:

• Implement modules in hardware design languages such as SystemVerilog and HLS C/C++/SystemC
• Implement tests at both module and sub-system levels using UVM and SystemVerilog
• Identify interface requirements for modules developed by others and integrate them into larger subsystems using hardware design languages such as SystemVerilog
• Implement reference and bus-functional models using C++, SystemC, or Python
• Implement design/verification methodology and automation using Python, Perl, or TCL
• Implement and debug constraints to achieve netlist synthesis and static timing closure
• Make significant contributions to silicon debug and analysis
• Perform power analysis to identify/fix power bugs and contribute to power modelling/reporting
• Step into many phases of ASIC development from specification to post-silicon debug/correlation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Digital Logic, Digital Design, Verilog/VHDL
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant academic or personal project experience
• Relevant industry experience (internship, summer work, or others)
• Computer and multimedia architecture knowledge (CPU, Bus interconnect, Audio, Display, Video, Camera, Graphics)
• Knowledge of digital design building blocks (memories, FIFOs, clock gaters, technology node standard cells, etc.) and their implementation
• Knowledge of ASIC design and simulation tool sets (synthesis, simulator)
• Knowledge of hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL, HLS C/C++, SystemVerilog, SystemC)
• Knowledge of verification methodology (UVM, assertions, coverage-driven constrained-random verification)
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL, Shell)
• Knowledge of version control (ClearCase, Git, etc.)

Education Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Must be available for 16 months: May 2027 – August 2028
• Expected graduation date of November 2028 or later.
• 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.