CareerPlan

Ph.D. Intern - Architecture, DSP & Systems Architecture

Santa Clara, CA, USInternship$64k–$129k2026-09-10 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Architect, model, and evaluate system-level designs for switching, interconnect, or DSP applications for hyperscale AI infrastructure.

Role type

Ph.D. Intern, Systems Architecture & DSP

Builds

Next-generation Teralynx switch silicon, high-speed optical/electrical links, and AI fabric connectivity platforms.

Domain

Semiconductor, Data Center, AI Infrastructure, High-Speed Networking

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer architecture, Digital signal processing, Networking algorithms, System-level modeling and simulation, Analytical fundamentals (signal processing, queuing, information theory)

Preferred skills

Ethernet switching architectures, PAM4/coherent DSP, Custom compute architecture, Ultra Ethernet Consortium protocols, Open networking platforms

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, C++, Verilog, SystemVerilog, PCIe, NVLink, Teralynx, SONiC, P4

Responsibilities

Architect and model system designs for switching/interconnect/DSP; Develop and optimize DSP algorithms for high-speed links; Design and analyze network architectures for AI fabrics; Collaborate with engineering teams to validate assumptions; Build behavioral models and simulations; Present architectural proposals and results.

Seniority

Ph.D. Candidate, Research Intern