Silicon Hardware Engineering - Intern, Graduate - United States
$105,698 - $105,702 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Silicon Hardware Engineering Intern, you will build technologies that power the future of computing and contribute to innovations in processors, GPUs, SoCs, photonics, and validation systems.
What you'll do
- Work on silicon architecture, circuit design, logic, layout, physical design, verification, validation, and debug.
- Design, build, test, and analyze technologies at the core of Intel processors and platforms.
- Use scripting, data analysis, and hardware validation methods to solve technical problems.
- Collaborate across silicon, product, and manufacturing teams.
- Develop technical depth, tackle complex challenges, and contribute from day one while learning alongside experienced engineers and technical leaders.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, 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.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Experience or interest in design, architecture, programming, scripting, data analysis, automation, modeling, simulation, validation, or debugging.
- Hands-on coursework, research, projects, or internship experience related to the role family.
Skills: silicon architecture, circuit design, logic, layout, verification
This role has been open 44 days — well below the 78-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
474
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$238k
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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 (474 roles · 65 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 474 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 87 | 3205 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 78 d (−34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $238k |
Skills observed across this category: silicon architecture, circuit design, logic, layout, verification
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 75 open roles · median 85 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 70 d
- Apple · 36 open roles · median 11 d
- AMD · 34 open roles · median 59 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 114 d
- Micron Technology · 22 open roles · median 106 d
How we counted: 474 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 65 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 Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.