Hardware Engineering Intern (Apr 2025)

Your role

As a Hardware Engineering intern, you will design, develop and deploy next-generation consumer hardware such as Google's consumer hardware silicon division (e.g., gChips) and build chips (e.g., SoCs and ASICs) optimized for Google consumer devices. You will use creativity and a diverse range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. Additionally, you will participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Their Hardware team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make their user's interaction with computing faster, more powerful, and seamless. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around them, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Hardware team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to develop power and performance-optimized chips.
• Contribute to the design, verification and silicon implementation of chips.
• Collaborate with local and remote teams in automating design flows.

About you

Minimum qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with design concepts and computer hardware architecture.
• Relevant Internship work, work experience, or personal project experience in Hardware or Electrical Engineering.

Preferred qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after the completion of the internship.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: SoC/ASIC design, design verification, physical design, and design for testability.
• Experience with one of the scripting languages such as PERL, TCL or Python.
• Experience with Verilog/HDL or System Verilog coding.
• Experience with EDA tools and methodology like Lint, CDC, synthesis, formal equivalence or low power reduction techniques.

Benefits

Google internships are paid and they provide a housing stipend as well as a relocation bonus for those eligible, to help offset some of your relocation and housing costs, and resources to help you find housing once you’ve accepted your offer.

When you become an employee, they offer benefits such as:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays
• A hybrid work model with remote work opportunities is also available
• Room and opportunities to grow

Training & development

The internship program spans 10-12 weeks and provides interns with the chance to work on impactful projects and products used globally. Interns are encouraged to explore various roles and projects, embrace challenges, and actively seek feedback to grow their careers. The program is designed to support continuous development and offer valuable experience in a dynamic environment.

Career progression

At Google, internships are the launchpad to a dynamic career trajectory. Beginning with hands-on projects and various opportunities, interns gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, fostering innovation, teamwork and growth. The transformative experience paves the way for a seamless transition into Google's diverse and impactful workforce, shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

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Sources

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• careers.google.com/stories/google-internship-faqs/
• google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/
• buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/internships
• youtube.com