VLSI Design Verification Internship

About the role

Our team develops HPE Slingshot, an industry-leading interconnect used in some of the world’s largest HPC and AI systems. As an intern, you’ll work alongside experienced architects, logic designers, and verification engineers on a switch or NIC ASIC verification project for a future generation of Slingshot. You’ll learn industry-standard SystemVerilog and UVM verification techniques, participate in technical design and debug discussions, and see how our team is applying emerging agentic AI workflows to solve complex engineering problems. We are looking for students interested in careers in design verification, HPC and AI systems, or high-performance interconnects. Ideal candidates will have ASIC or VLSI experience through university coursework, industry experience, or self-study. Experience with agentic AI coding tools and workflows is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop SystemVerilog and UVM testbench components, including models, monitors, scoreboards, and checkers
• Write constrained-random tests
• Develop and analyze functional coverage to identify verification gaps
• Debug regression failures and help identify, log, and resolve logic bugs
• Work directly with ASIC designers and architects
• Use scripting, automation, and AI-assisted tools to improve the verification process

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Coursework in digital design and computer architecture
• Experience with object-oriented programming
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to ask questions, explain your reasoning, and participate in technical discussions

Skills

• Experience with a hardware description language such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Experience with Python, Perl, Tcl, or another scripting language
• Experience working in Linux development environments
• Academic, research, or personal projects involving digital hardware
• Experience working as part of a distributed team

Benefits

• Comprehensive health & wellbeing benefits supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing for you and your loved ones
• Personal & professional development programs to help you reach career goals, become a knowledge expert, or apply skills to another division