{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"29e0814c87fc56567f8a9e92","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/29e0814c87fc56567f8a9e92","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/29e0814c87fc56567f8a9e92","title":"DV Intern","description":"About Etched\nEtched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference . Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.\n\nJob Summary\nAs aDesign Verification intern, you will ensure the custom IPs powering our chips — including systolic arrays, DMA engines, and NoCs — are robust, high-performance, and silicon-ready. This role demands creativity, deep technical ability, and the drive to tackle complex verification challenges. You will collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and SW/FW/emulation teams to validate correctness and performance across the full hardware-software stack. We are looking for Fall '26, Spring '27, and Summer '27 interns.\n\nYou may be a good fit if you have\n\nProgress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.\n\nFamiliarity with high-speed digital logic\n\nExposure to ASIC or SoC design concepts\n\nFamiliarity with SystemVerilog, UVM, or Python\n\nFamiliarity with verification work and writing test benches\n\nFamiliarity with physical design flows and tooling\n\nAre able to learn quickly about transformers and other aspects of modern artificial intelligence\n\nStrong candidates may also have experience with\n\nFamiliarity with modern ML and LLM model architectures\n\nUVM or formal verification experience\n\nAbility to program with Python or another scripting language\n\nWe encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.\n\nProgram details\n\n12-week paid internship\n\nGenerous housing support for those relocating\n\nDaily lunch and dinner in our office\n\nBased at our office in San Jose, CA\n\nDirect mentorship from industry leaders and world‑class engineers\n\nOpportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time\n\nFor any questions, contact internships@etched.com\n\nHow we’re different\nEtched believes in the Bitter Lesson. 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