Hardware/Silicon Internship at Efficient Computer

Department: EngineeringEducation: education_required

Location: California
Type: Internship
Level: intern
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

Efficient is hiring a Silicon Engineering Intern to join its hardware team and work on production silicon for an energy-efficient processor architecture. The intern will define micro-architecture, implement RTL in SystemVerilog, develop verification plans and testbenches, run synthesis and timing analysis, improve design and verification flows, and collaborate with architecture, design, and verification engineers before tapeout. The internship is 12 weeks onsite in Summer 2027, followed by full-time onsite or part-time onsite/part-time remote work in Fall 2027, with work locations in Austin, Texas; San Jose, California; or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Required Skills

SystemVerilog
Digital Logic
Verification
Synthesis
Timing Analysis
Place-and-Route
Python
FPGA Design

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with graduation expected by Summer 2028.
Required Previous Experiences: Coursework or project experience in digital logic design, verification, VLSI/physical design, or EDA tooling.
Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, C/C++, Tcl, or Perl.
Preferred Qualifications: Coursework in computer architecture.
Verilog and SystemVerilog proficiency.
Experience with synthesis, static timing analysis, or place-and-route tools.
Experience with simulators and waveform debugging.
FPGA design experience.
Interest in applying LLMs or agents to engineering workflows.
Translation Company Name: Efficient Computer