CPU Core Physical Design Technical Graduate Intern, Spring - California, Folsom, United States
$105,698 - $105,702 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Physical Design Engineering Graduate Intern, you will contribute to the physical implementation of silicon designs to create manufacturing-ready solutions.
What you'll do
- Support physical design implementation, including synthesis, place and route, and integration.
- Conduct timing analysis and clocking to optimize design performance.
- Assist in verification and signoff activities to ensure manufacturability and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance design scalability and automation.
- Learn and apply knowledge through hands-on tasks and projects.
What you'll need
- Pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), or a related field.
- Coursework, academic projects, or research experience in digital integrated circuit design and VLSI physical design.
- Fundamental knowledge of logic synthesis, place and route, and static timing analysis (STA).
- Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages such as Perl, Tcl, or Python.
- Understanding of semiconductor design flows and ASIC/SoC implementation concepts.
Nice to have
- Experience with synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
- Knowledge of low-power design techniques and PPA optimization.
- Programming experience with Perl, Tcl, and/or Python.
- Familiarity with ASIC/SoC physical design flows and EDA tools.
- Experience from coursework, research, or projects in VLSI or semiconductor design.
Skills: physical implementation, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis, signoff, VLSI
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 60-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
631
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (631 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 631 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 35 | 1430 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 60 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: physical implementation, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis, signoff, VLSI
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 122 open roles · median 38 d
- AMD · 49 open roles · median 21 d
- Broadcom · 40 open roles · median 85 d
- NVIDIA · 37 open roles · median 60 d
- Synopsys · 29 open roles · median 48 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 75 d
How we counted: 631 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 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 Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.