NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Physical Design / VLSI

NVIDIA is hiring a NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Physical Design / VLSI in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $20-$71/hr and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Synopsys, Cadence and Mentor among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as an internship.
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Internship focused on physical design, VLSI, floorplanning, and timing closure for advanced hardware architectures.

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NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create. Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands on experience with one of our industry leading Hardware teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Throughout the 12-week full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We’re looking for students pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree within a relevant or related field.

What we need to see:

Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, for the full duration of the internship; anticipated graduation date (month and year) must be clearly indicated on a resume or CV to be considered.

Course or internship experience related to the following areas could be required:

Floorplanning, Place and Route (P&R), Static Timing Analysis (STA), Power Integrity and IR Drop Analysis, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)
VLSI, Computer Architecture, Digital/Micro Electronics, Mixed-Signal Design, Digital Design, Logic Design
CAD and Physical Design Methodologies (Flow and Tools Development), as well as implementation
Synthesis, Static Timing Analysis, Clock/Power Distribution and Analysis, RC Extraction and Correlation, Place and Route, Circuit Design
Chip Floor Plan, Power/Clock Distribution, Chip Assembly, Timing Closure, Power and Noise Analysis, and Back-End Verification
EDA Vendor (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor, etc.) tool suites such as: ICC2, PrimeTime, dc_shell, Innovus, SeaHawk
Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Perl, C, C++, TCL, Linux, Scheme, Python, SKILL, Make, ICC2, Design Compiler, PrimeTime (Synopsys, First Encounter), Innovus, Virtuso (Cadence)

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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 20 USD - 71 USD.

You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Physical Design / VLSI at NVIDIA rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Physical Design / VLSI is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed pay is $20-$71/hr.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on August 19, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Physical DesignVlsiStatic Timing AnalysisFloorplanningPlace And RouteSynopsysCadenceMentor

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where physical design was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where vlsi was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where static timing analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where floorplanning was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where place and route was part of your work. What did you do?

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