Design Application Engineering Intern (Semiconductor)

Location: USA - Texas - Austin

Expected salary range: $20.00–$40.00 per hour; a second listed range is $0.00–$0.00. Exact salary depends on qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global manufactures essential semiconductors and develops power-efficient, high-performance solutions for high-growth markets, including AI.

What you will do

• Support technical engagements from design concept through tape-out and promote first-time-right design execution.
• Review and reproduce customer and design-enablement issues, assess technology and design-flow requirements, and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with Application Engineers, subject-matter experts, EDA partners, and technology teams to support customer deadlines.
• Track actions, risks, customer cases, milestones, and closure criteria, and support process-improvement projects.
• Develop customer-facing presentations, application notes, evaluation summaries, and technical documentation.
• Follow Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and perform all activities safely and responsibly.

Requirements

• Be at least a sophomore at the time of application and actively pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field through an accredited program during the internship.
• Maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and good academic standing.
• English fluency is required for written and verbal communication.
• Work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Nice to have

• Prior related internship or co-op experience.
• Leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, or similar settings.
• Interest in using AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity, workflows, and decision-making.
• Project management, innovation, execution, and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Coursework or project experience in digital design, place and route, standard-cell design, analog, silicon photonics, mixed-signal circuit design, simulation, layout, verification, or semiconductor device physics.
• Familiarity with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys OptoCompiler, Calibre, or Pegasus physical verification; Linux; Microsoft Office; Verilog or Verilog-AMS; PDKs; or IC design flows.

Culture & Benefits

• Internship provides meaningful work experience in the semiconductor industry and serves as an entry-level talent pipeline.
• One-on-one mentorship, growth-focused assignments, professional development, and networking with executives.
• Employment is subject to successful completion of applicable pre-employment conditions.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the employment process upon request.
• hirify.global is committed to equal opportunity and a diverse workplace.