FY27 Intern - MSIP Digital Design Verification Engineering Internship - Canada (16 months)

About Qualcomm 

Qualcomm relentlessly innovates transforming businesses, enriching lives and fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world. Building on our nearly 40-year history of era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading-edge AI, high performance, lower-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. We’re proud to be the partner of choice to many of the world’s largest enterprises. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress. 

Join Us in Shaping the Future 

At Qualcomm, we're committed to engineering human progress by delivering intelligent computing everywhere. We're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to transform industries and improve lives. Our early career programs offer limitless opportunities for growth, mentorship, and meaningful work. By joining our team, you'll be part of a community that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI, computing, and connectivity. With a global footprint spanning over 30 countries, you'll have the chance to collaborate with diverse talent and contribute to projects that are shaping the future of technology. 

Our early career programs are designed to attract inventive minds, offering a platform to contribute to our long-term innovation pipeline. You'll be part of a community that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Our programs provide real-world experience, technical skills, and professional development opportunities, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and achieve your career goals. Join us for our 2027 intern class in Toronto, Canada! 

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Role Overview 

Our Digital Verification team plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of cutting-edge semiconductor designs. We foster a collaborative, dynamic, and supportive environment where creativity and technical excellence thrive. If you are ready to engage in meaningful work, develop advanced skills, and contribute to technology that shapes the future, we invite you to join us.

Why You’ll Love Interning with Our Team

We invest in our interns in hopes to hire for our future team. Your experience here includes:

• Impact: You will work on real projects that are critical to our product roadmap.

• Mentorship: You will be paired with an engineer dedicated to your growth and success.

• Learning: You will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies.

• Career Growth: Successful interns will be first in line for full-time offers upon graduation.

• Team Culture: Have fun, try new things, and build connections through team events and group activities.

 Responsibilities may include:

• Review design specifications, build verification plans and develop test cases using SystemVerilog and UVM.

• Debug simulation failures and collaborate various teams to uncover bugs.

• Build and automate flows to improve our verification infrastructure.

• Employ AI-enabled tools and infrastructure to accelerate development

• Taking ownership of meaningful projects and tasks from start to finish.

• Cross-domain collaborations with other teams may include Systems, Analog, Physical Design, SoC, Firmware/Software, and Project Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an Electrical or Computer Engineering university program.

• Tools/Languages: Python, Perl, C/C++, SystemVerilog, UVM, Linux/Unix environment.

• Some basic understanding of digital logic and ASIC/IC design flow.

• A curious mind, a passion for problem-solving, and a strong desire to learn.

• Exposure to digital design/verification, Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.

• A portfolio of personal or academic projects that showcase your initiative and technical skills. 

• You have strong communication skills to convey complex ideas.

• You are detail-oriented and able to plan and prioritize tasks effectively.

• You are a self-motivated problem-solver who enjoys tackling challenges and debugging to root cause.

Education Requirements:

• In study towards a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or related field

• For 16-month internships: must be available May/June 2027 - August/September 2028

• Expected graduation date of November 2028 or later.

• 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc

Qualcomm’s Internship Program 

Our interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world. You’ll be paired with a mentor with visibility to your project and team, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure your success. To round out your internship, we host professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series. In addition to competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time, you will receive housing stipend to accommodate for the duration of your internship. 

Application Process 

We will review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out to you. Advancing candidates may be invited to complete a timed HackerRank challenge to evaluate their technical skill set. 

Export Control Notice 

This role may require an export license for candidates with citizenship in certain countries (see current country list below – subject to change). Qualcomm, like other companies, is experiencing significant delays in the export license process. Please be advised that if an export license is required, you may not be able to start work with Qualcomm until the license is granted, which may impact your ability to participate in the internship.

Countries requiring export: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Cuba, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Macau, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.