FY27 Intern - Qualcomm SoC Engineering Internship - Canada (16 months)

Location: Markham, 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 Markham, Canada!

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Role Overview

Join Qualcomm’s SoC engineering team and help develop next-generation Snapdragon® mobile platforms and Data Center SoCs. We are looking for talented and motivated new graduates interested in building complex, high-performance, power-efficient, and intelligent semiconductor products.

Depending on your background and interests, opportunities may be available across RTL Design, Design Verification, Physical Design & Implementation, Power,  DFT (Design-for-test), Pre-Silicon & Post-Silicon Validation, AI/ML Development and engineering productivity.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong analytical, debugging, programming, and problem-solving skills

Ability to learn quickly and collaborate across multidisciplinary hardware, software, AI engineering etc. teams

Strong fundamentals in digital logic, computer architecture, CMOS/VLSI, ASIC design, programming, or algorithms

Familiarity with one or more programming or hardware languages such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, C, C++, Python

Familiarity with SOC, CPU, DSP, AI accelerator, cache, memory, interconnect, MMU, multimedia, camera, audio/video, wireless connectivity, or high-speed interfaces etc concepts is beneficial

Exposure to simulation, waveform debug, functional/code coverage, formal verification, synthesis, timing analysis, physical design, DFT, low-power design, or silicon validation

For AI-focused roles, familiarity with machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, data processing, or AI/ML model development

Exposure to Python, ML, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), or AI-assisted automation is a plus for applicable teams

What You Will Gain

You’ll have an opportunity to work across the full SoC development lifecycle, from concept and RTL through verification, implementation, physical design, emulation & validation, and emerging AI-driven engineering and development.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers on technologies powering Qualcomm’s mobile and data center computing platforms.

Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge hardware technologies, EDA tools, and AI-driven engineering workflows

Build professional skills through presentations, teamwork, communication, and networking opportunities

Experience Qualcomm culture through intern events, speaker sessions, demo days, and team-building activities.

Education Requirements

In study towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related technical field

For 16-month internships: must be available May or June 2027 - August or 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

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