Silicon Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2026

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Project experience in at least one of the following areas of Silicon Engineering such as Architecture and Digital Design: Computer architecture, microarchitecture, logic design, or RTL design (SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL), Design Verification: Creating testbenches and validation plans, formal verification, or assertion-based verification, Physical Design and Circuits: synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, custom circuit design, or power/signal integrity analysis, Pre/Post-Silicon Validation: emulation, FPGA prototyping, or post-silicon bring-up and debug.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Tcl, Perl, or C++.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term.
  
• In penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
  
• Experience with performance modeling, system-level simulation, or embedded systems development.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., from Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
• Expertise in a specialized area, such as high-performance/low-power design techniques, memory hierarchies, machine learning accelerators, interconnects, or advanced packaging.
• Strong foundation in Design Automation (CAD/EDA), including developing and supporting design flows and infrastructure for large-scale projects.

About the job

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. The exact team you would be placed on is determined by business needs. However two teams of interest are our Cloud Chip Innovation Infrastructure team and our Devices and Services team.

The AI and Infrastructure organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world.

We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.

As a Silicon Engineering Intern for the Cloud Chip Innovation Infrastructure team, you will help design and build the hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex, enabled by custom hardware designed and made in-house.

Devices and Services mission is to transform computing for everyone by creating innovative first-party devices and services that deliver the best of Google. We're committed to cultivating a positive work environment while leading with AI-first experiences and driving silicon innovation for performance.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices and Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices and Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $88,000-$117,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities and detailed projects will be determined based on your educational background, interest, and skills.