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

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department: Interim Engineering Intern - HW

Company:Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - HW

Qualcomm Overview

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

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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 team develops next-generation network connectivity products supporting Qualcomm’s expanding Data Center roadmap. Our technology helps enable data-intensive applications across areas such as AI and high-performance computing.

As a Digital Design Engineer Intern, you’ll join a collaborative design team and contribute to the development of connectivity products. With guidance from experienced engineers, you’ll build your digital design skills, learn about SerDes and emerging technologies, and participate in the design process from specifications through silicon tapeout and silicon validation.

Why You’ll Love Interning with Our Team

We invest in our interns and hope to build our future team with them. Your experience here includes:

Impact: Contribute to real projects that are critical to our product roadmap.

Mentorship: Learn alongside engineers who are invested in your development.

Learning: Gain hands-on experience with digital design tools and methods.

Career growth: Strong performance may open opportunities to join the team after graduation.

Team culture: Build connections and enjoy team events and activities.

What You'll Learn and Work On

Design and develop industry leading connectivity SOCs using the latest high-speed IP

Become an expert in SerDes and Ethernet PCS cores, building unique solutions as a digital designer

Work with the architecture and marketing teams to develop implementation specifications

Support pre-silicon design verification and create reference documents

Support post-silicon validation and lab activities

Preferred Qualifications

Studying Electrical/Computer engineering or a related field

Detail-oriented and able to plan tasks effectively

Great communication and technical writing skills

Strong desire to grow skills and gain design knowledge

Experience in hardware description languages such as Verilog and SystemVerilog

Experience with RTL design and digital design skills

Familiarity with Silicon tapeouts and/or FPGA design implementation

Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and methodologies used for digital design

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