About the role#
As a Design Verification intern, you will ensure the custom IPs powering our chips are high-performance and silicon-ready. You will work on components including systolic arrays, DMA engines, and NoCs. This role requires technical ability and the drive to solve complex verification challenges.
What you'll do#
- Validate correctness and performance across the full hardware-software stack.
- Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and SW/FW/emulation teams.
- Tackle complex verification tasks to ensure our designs function as intended.
What you'll need#
- Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with high-speed digital logic.
- Familiarity with SystemVerilog, UVM, or Python.
- Familiarity with verification work and writing test benches.
- Familiarity with physical design flows and tooling.
- Ability to learn about transformers and aspects of modern artificial intelligence.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2026.
- The role is based on-site in San Jose, California.
- Sponsorship is not provided for this position.
About Etched
Etched operates in the computer hardware manufacturing industry. The company builds frontier inference clusters. Founded in 2022, it maintains its headquarters in San Jose, California. The organization is privately held and employs approximately 496 people.
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