Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Quick Facts

• Summer 2027 Hardware Engineering Intern (early-career program)
• Potential tracks: ASIC Engineering, Hardware Development Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Systems Design & Integration Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and SoC Engineering

Description

You’ll support early-career hiring needs by applying to a Summer 2027 Hardware Engineering internship aligned with your qualifications and availability. Depending on the track, you’ll help design and verify ASICs, develop and validate hardware, build embedded firmware, integrate storage systems, design mechanical components, optimize manufacturing equipment, or develop and validate SoC controllers. Responsibilities may span architecture through verification, testing, debugging, and performance/power/reliability optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and verify ASIC architectures and digital logic
• Build simulations and validate complex hardware designs
• Support ASIC development lifecycle activities (synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure)
• Optimize performance, power, and reliability
• Develop electronic hardware and magnetic recording systems
• Create validation strategies and automated test solutions
• Perform reliability, stress, and performance testing
• Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware; integrate with analog and digital hardware
• Troubleshoot hardware-software interactions
• Define system requirements and integrate hardware/firmware/software components
• Coordinate subsystem development and troubleshoot system-level issues
• Design mechanical components and packaging; develop prototypes and perform validation
• Optimize manufacturing equipment uptime, reliability, and process performance
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective/preventive maintenance
• Design, integrate, and validate SoC components; develop digital logic and IP blocks

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in a related engineering/technical discipline
• Experience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, laboratory work, capstone projects, hackathons, or personal projects
• Familiarity with engineering fundamentals and at least one relevant technical area (software, embedded, digital logic, electronics, mechanical/CAD, manufacturing/automation, testing/verification/simulation/debugging, data analysis, or systems integration)
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment
• Strong analytical/critical-thinking problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Git and Linux or IDEs are a plus
• Interest in storage technologies and related emerging areas

Benefits

• Structured onboarding, mentorship, and a curated development curriculum
• Comprehensive benefits including paid vacation time, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life/accident/disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings (401(k)) plus additional voluntary benefits