GPU Physical Design Engineer Intern

About the role

As a Physical Design Engineering Undergraduate Intern you will support the development of cutting‑edge semiconductor solutions, contributing to the creation, optimization, and verification of physical design and layout for high‑performance SoCs.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in physical design implementation, including placement, routing, and optimization of high‑performance SoC designs.
• Perform design rule checks (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) validations to ensure design integrity.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to analyze and resolve design challenges related to timing, power, and area.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of design methodologies and automation tools.
• Support hardware engineering teams in validating and debugging design features through simulation and analysis.

Required profile

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 1.5 years remaining before graduation.
• 0‑1 years of hands‑on experience in physical design engineering gained through internships, academic projects, or coursework.
• Advanced experience with EDA tools for physical design such as Cadence or Synopsys.
• Knowledge of semiconductor design principles including timing, power optimization, and layout techniques.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (verbal and written).
• Unrestricted permanent right to work in Costa Rica.

Required skills

• Cadence (or similar) EDA tools.
• Synopsys (or similar) EDA tools.
• Python scripting.
• Perl scripting.