Chip Simulation Software Intern - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 19 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 20 May 2026.
About the role
Etched is hiring a Chip Simulation Software Intern to co-design, develop, and test simulations of custom hardware and analysis tooling. The role works across software and hardware teams focused on inference systems.
What you'll do
- Co-design, develop, and test simulations of custom hardware architectures. - Build and maintain tools used by engineers to analyze hardware simulation systems. - Coordinate closely with hardware and software engineering teams across their entire development lifecycle.
What you'll need
- Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust. - Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms. - Strong understanding of low-level software engineering. - Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design.
Nice to have
- Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging. - Experience with hardware diagnostics or interpreting hardware logs. - Exposure to server virtualization or CI/CD pipelines. - Experience with Rust or embedded development.
Skills: chip simulation, custom hardware, C/C++, low-level software, hardware/software co-design
This role has been open 219 days — well above the 62-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
698
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$209k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Etched | All employers we track in this specialty (698 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 698 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 42 | 6291 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 219 d | 62 d (+157 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $209k |
Skills observed across this category: chip simulation, custom hardware, C/C++, low-level software, hardware/software co-design
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 174 open roles · median 79 d
- NVIDIA · 136 open roles · median 43 d
- AMD · 62 open roles · median 51 d
- Broadcom · 22 open roles · median 58 d
- Mobileye · 21 open roles · median 91 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 119 d
How we counted: 698 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.