PhD Research Intern, AI Accelerator Design and VLSI - 2027

We need to include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. It says "You will also be eligible for Intern benefits." That's a statement but not specific benefits. The rule: never create Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state that there are intern benefits, albeit not detailed. Is that enough? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state that you will be eligible for Intern benefits. So we can include Benefits section with that sentence. Pay: we have hourly rate range 38 USD - 94 USD. So include Pay section. Schedule: not mentioned. So omit Schedule. Now we need headings:

for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can combine some? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." But we must use those headings if we include sections. We could merge Requirements, Qualifications, Skills into one section? But headings are prescribed; we could still include each heading only if we have content. We have content for Requirements (PhD pursuit, publication records), Qualifications (maybe similar), Skills (programming, VLSI, etc.). Could split but risk thin sections. However we could combine into one section with heading "Requirements" and include all. But then we would not follow the heading list exactly? The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we can use those headings as appropriate. It doesn't say we must use all of them, just that if we use a heading, it should be one of those. So we can choose which sections to include. We'll include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (combining qualifications and skills), Benefits, Pay. Now we need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Use

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  for prose. We need to extract lists. About the role: first paragraph(s) describing the role. Could be two sentences: "NVIDIA Research is seeking PhD-level students to work as research interns at the intersection of AI HW/SW Co-Design, Hardware Accelerator Architecture, IC Design Methodology, and VLSI Design. Ideal candidates will have a broad perspective across areas including machine learning fundamentals, quantization and numerical methods for machine learning model optimization, digital VLSI circuits for computer arithmetic, high-productivity VLSI design and verification methodologies including applications of agentic AI to hardware design, AI hardware micro-architecture, and VLSI methodology and implementation." We'll put that in

  . Responsibilities: list of duties. We have bullet-like sentences after "What You’ll Be Doing". We'll make

  • each. List items: - Contribute to novel research advancing the state-of-the-art in the design of accelerators for AI and other high-impact workloads. - Research creative and innovative ASIC and VLSI design techniques and/or novel digital VLSI circuits. - Apply machine learning, agentic AI, and state-of-the-art tools and methodologies to automated ASIC and VLSI design tool flows. - Research and develop creative and innovative numerical methods for quantization, sparsity, or tensor decomposition grounded in computer arithmetic fundamentals and digital VLSI circuits. - Collaborate on the development of research prototype testchips. - Collaborate with AI researchers and hardware team members in research and product teams. - Plan to publish and present your original research. Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills combined: we need to list items. From "What We Need To See": - Pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. - Publication records in leading ML, architecture, VLSI, or circuits conferences. - Excellent programming skills in Python/PyTorch and hardware design languages such as SystemVerilog/C++; Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tools is a plus. - VLSI Implementation Skills: Experience in hardware design with proficiency with modern EDA tool flows; Tapeout experience is a plus. - Excellent self-motivation, a high degree of creativity, and a passion for research, collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively within a research team. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience communicating technical work (e.g., academic presentations, poster sessions); ability to synthesize and explain complex technical concepts. We could split into two lists: one for technical requirements, one for soft skills. But we can keep as one list. Now Benefits: statement "You will also be eligible for Intern benefits." That's not a list but we can put in

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    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Benefits is not a list; it's a single statement. So we can use

      . Pay: statement "Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 38 USD - 94 USD." That's prose; we can put in

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      About the role

      NVIDIA Research is seeking PhD-level students to work as research interns at the intersection of AI HW/SW Co-Design, Hardware Accelerator Architecture, IC Design Methodology, and VLSI Design. Ideal candidates will have a broad perspective across areas including machine learning fundamentals, quantization and numerical methods for machine learning model optimization, digital VLSI circuits for computer arithmetic, high-productivity VLSI design and verification methodologies including applications of agentic AI to hardware design, AI hardware micro-architecture, and VLSI methodology and implementation.

      Responsibilities

      • Contribute to novel research advancing the state-of-the-art in the design of accelerators for AI and other high-impact workloads.
      • Research creative and innovative ASIC and VLSI design techniques and/or novel digital VLSI circuits.
      • Apply machine learning, agentic AI, and state-of-the-art tools and methodologies to automated ASIC and VLSI design tool flows.
      • Research and develop creative and innovative numerical methods for quantization, sparsity, or tensor decomposition grounded in computer arithmetic fundamentals and digital VLSI circuits.
      • Collaborate on the development of research prototype testchips.
      • Collaborate with AI researchers and hardware team members in research and product teams.
      • Plan to publish and present your original research.

      Requirements

      • Pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
      • Publication records in leading ML, architecture, VLSI, or circuits conferences.
      • Excellent programming skills in Python/PyTorch and hardware design languages such as SystemVerilog/C++; Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tools is a plus.
      • VLSI Implementation Skills: Experience in hardware design with proficiency with modern EDA tool flows; Tapeout experience is a plus.
      • Excellent self-motivation, a high degree of creativity, and a passion for research, collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively within a research team.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience communicating technical work (e.g., academic presentations, poster sessions); ability to synthesize and explain complex technical concepts.

      Benefits

      You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

      Pay

      Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 38