Design Verification Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Internship Program Overview

Our Interns & Co-ops are our entry-level talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with a meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you'll experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Summary of Role

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GlobalFoundries company is seeking a Design Verification Engineer Intern to join the CPU verification team in Plano, Texas. The intern will gain hands-on experience verifying processor components, with a focus on CPU core functionality, performance, and modeling, while learning advanced verification methodologies and collaborating with experienced architects and designers.

Essential Responsibilities include

• Perform functional verification of CPU cores and related subsystems.
• Interpret microarchitectural specifications and contribute to effective verification strategies.
• Develop and execute verification plans, including testbench creation and test case development.
• Write directed and constrained-random test cases in SystemVerilog, C, and Assembly.
• Use UVM-based environments for coverage-driven verification.
• Analyze coverage reports and support closure of functional and code coverage gaps.
• Automate regression and verification flows using Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Collaborate with engineers and architects to support design quality and performance.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Education - At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Coursework or project experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, or constrained-random verification.
• Familiarity with CPU architectures such as RISC-V, ARM, or MIPS.
• Basic understanding of cache and coherency concepts.
• Scripting experience in Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Self-motivated and collaborative, with the ability to contribute to project goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior related internship or co-op experience
• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.
• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
• Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning & organizational skills
• Exposure to RISC-V architecture.
• Knowledge of interconnect protocols such as AXI, ACE, or CHI.
• Experience with FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.
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• The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
• An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
• GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.