Intern - SSD Architecture Modeling - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Architecture Modeling Intern, you will develop software tools and automation solutions that support architecture modeling, simulation analysis, and performance characterization efforts. You will collaborate with architects, firmware engineers, and systems engineers to analyze complex datasets, identify performance bottlenecks, improve engineering workflows, and leverage AI technologies to enhance productivity and technical decision-making.
What you'll do
- Develop software tools and automation solutions for architecture modeling, simulation analysis, and performance characterization activities.
- Create workflows to process, analyze, visualize, and report on large engineering datasets to improve insight generation and decision-making.
- Design dashboards, reporting tools, and analytics solutions that improve engineering productivity and identify performance trends or anomalies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to solve technical challenges, support validation activities, and improve modeling and simulation methodologies.
What you'll need
- 0-2 years of relevant experience through internships, research projects, academic coursework, software development projects, or engineering experience in computer architecture, systems software, data analytics, modeling, simulation, or related fields.
- Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
- Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and debugging techniques.
- Experience working in Linux or Unix development environments.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools and technologies, including large language models (LLMs) such as Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience with modeling, simulation, performance analysis, benchmarking, or data analytics tools.
- Knowledge of computer architecture, storage systems, distributed systems, systems software, or performance engineering concepts.
- Familiarity with data visualization frameworks, machine learning techniques, or AI-assisted software development tools.
- Experience with Git, automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or workflow automation.
- Interest in applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent analytics to improve engineering workflows and technical decision-making.
- Experience developing production-quality software tools, dashboards, analytics platforms, or engineering productivity solutions.
Skills: architecture modeling, simulation analysis, performance characterization, Python, Linux
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 60-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
692
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$213k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (692 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 692 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 259 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 60 d (−35 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: architecture modeling, simulation analysis, performance characterization, Python, Linux
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 172 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 135 open roles · median 48 d
- AMD · 63 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 27 open roles · median 71 d
- Broadcom · 21 open roles · median 52 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 113 d
How we counted: 692 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.