Platform Hardware and Systems Engineering - Intern, Graduate - United States
$105,698 - $105,702 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Platform Hardware and Systems Engineering Intern, you will build technical expertise while working on meaningful projects related to hardware and systems architecture, design, and integration.
What you'll do
- Build technologies that power the future of computing.
- Hardware and systems architecture, design, and integration.
- Platform validation, debug, and performance optimization.
- Power, thermal, and signal integrity engineering.
- Programming, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Develop technical depth, tackle complex challenges, and contribute from day one.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field.
- 3+ months of experience gained through coursework, academic projects, research, internships, co-ops, student organizations, assistantships, or other relevant technical experiences.
Skills: hardware architecture, systems design, platform validation, power/thermal/signal integrity, GPU platform
This role has been open 44 days — well below the 57-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
104
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$208k
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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 (104 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 104 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 205 | 6119 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 57 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $208k |
Skills observed across this category: hardware architecture, systems design, platform validation, power/thermal/signal integrity, GPU platform
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 28 open roles · median 57 d
- Qualcomm · 22 open roles · median 42 d
- NVIDIA · 16 open roles · median 76 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 6 open roles · median 44 d
- Mobileye · 4 open roles · median 24 d
- Apple · 3 open roles · median 16 d
How we counted: 104 open Hardware Systems Engineering (SOC Architecture) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.