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GlobalFoundries · 19 hours ago

Circuit Design Intern (Summer 2026)

positionAustin, TX
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $40/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services. The Circuit Design Team is seeking a summer intern to focus on block level physical design and RTL analysis to ensure correct implementation of cores.

ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Place and route for complex cores using IP for stdcell libraries and memory libraries in multiple GF technologies
RTL simulation and verification for power benchmarking
Circuit design based optimization for improving stdcell logic through IP enhancement
TCl /PERL scripting for physical design and RTL simulation tools
Optimizing stdcell and memory IP through block level design for Edge AI and automotive application
Scripting and use of CAD tools for VLSI design
Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Qualification

Circuit designPhysical designRTL simulationTCl/PERL scriptingVLSI designPlanning skillsProject managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Education – Actively pursuing a Master's or PhD in Electrical 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

Preferred

Prior related internship or co-op experience
Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc
Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong planning & organizational skills

Company

GlobalFoundries

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GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.
dateFounded in 2009
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://gf.com/

H1B Sponsorship

GlobalFoundries has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (114)
2024 (76)
2023 (66)
2022 (100)
2021 (87)
2020 (187)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.39B
Key Investors
European CommissionU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-11Grant· $579.33M
2024-11-20Grant· $1.5B
2024-05-22Post Ipo Secondary· $750M

Leadership Team

D
DK Sohn
VP
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Jonathan Park
IP Strategy and Offering Management
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