2026 Masters Hardware Design Engineering Intern/Co-op

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

As an AMD intern or co-op, you’ll be placed at the epicenter of the AI ecosystem, working alongside experts and industry pioneers. You’ll do important work, learn new skills, expand your network, and gain real-world experience on projects that impact millions of end-users worldwide. Whether you’re an undergrad or a PhD student, your contributions matter—and your experience here will be a launchpad for what comes next.

JOB DETAILS:

• Locations: San Jose, CA OR Santa Clara, CA
• Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time (40 hours a week), in either a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co-op/intern term

Internship/Co-op Terms (2026): 

• Spring/Summer Co-op: January 26, 2026 – August 7, 2026
• Summer/Fall Co-op: May 18, 2026 or June 22, 2026 – December 11, 2026
• Spring: January 26, 2026 – May 1, 2026
• Summer: May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026 or June 22, 2026 – September 11, 2026
• Fall: September 14, 2026 – December 11, 2026

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

We are seeking a highly motivated Hardware Design engineering intern/co-op to join our team and work towards design, built, and delivery of AMD’s high-end Machine Intelligence products. In this role you will participate in one or more of (but not limited to) the below assignments –  

• Collaborate with Design Engineers and mentors on the physical design verification and physical implementation for some of our ASIC 

• Participate in RTL design in Verilog 

• Synthesis with timing driven placement and design for power (DFP) 

• Floorplanning, Power distribution, Clock distribution, Block/Chip Place & Route, EM/IR analysis, Timing closure, Static Timing Analysis 

• Some other tasks that we may assign you will include analysis of logical equivalent check (LEC), RTL clocking analysis, static power analysis, and design for test (DFT) 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• You are currently enrolled in a United States based University in a Master's program majoring in Electrical engineering or Computer engineering or a related field 

• If you have knowledge / experience with any of the following technical skills (or related areas) and are enthusiastic about this role, we strongly encourage you to apply – 

• Semiconductor device physics knowledge. 

• Digital /Logic circuits and VLSI 
• Verilog or VHDL hardware description languages proficiency
• Scripting languages (e.g. Perl, TCL, Ruby), Shell / UNIX scripting, C/C .
• ASIC design 
• Knowledge of Ruby on Rails and MySQL
• Linux/Unix environment
• Physical design (PD) process
• Chip level design/integration activities and DFT 

Note: By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD intern positions. We are recruiting for multiple positions, and if your experience aligns with any of our intern opportunities, a recruiter will contact you.

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

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