Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer

Share Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

X Please complete your application before February 26th, 2027.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it’s in a candidate’s best interest to apply early.

Timing on when you can hear back will vary and can take upwards of 90+ days. If you haven’t heard from us in three months about your application, we likely proceeded with other candidates for the role.

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.

This internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year, who are pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based Interns. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

• Mountain View, CA, USA
• Ann Arbor, MI, USA
• Atlanta, GA, USA
• Austin, TX, USA
• Boulder, CO, USA
• Cambridge, MA, USA
• Bellevue, WA, USA
• Chicago, IL, USA
• Irvine, CA, USA
• Kirkland, WA, USA
• Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Madison, WI, USA
• New York, NY, USA
• Palo Alto, CA, USA
• Portland, OR, USA
• Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Raleigh, NC, USA
• Durham, NC, USA
• Reston, VA, USA
• Redmond, WA, USA
• Redwood City, CA, USA
• San Diego, CA, USA
• Goleta, CA, USA
• San Bruno, CA, USA
• Seattle, WA, USA
• San Francisco, CA, USA
• San Jose, CA, USA
• Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• South San Francisco, CA, USA
• Sunnyvale, CA, USA
• Washington D.C., DC, USA

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience working with data center systems.
• Experience with consumer electronics or device manufacturing.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: hardware system integration (board design, board bring-up), signal and power integrity, system validation, product design (mechanical/thermal), computer architecture, FPGAs, embedded systems, or memory systems (FEA or CFD), modeling or simulation for power/thermal analysis, or prototyping, testing, and debugging of data center systems in a lab environment.

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