Design Verification Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) (CPU Verification)

Location: Richardson, Texas, United States; the role description specifies the CPU verification team in Plano, Texas. Onsite internship.

Expected salary: $20.00–$40.00 per hour; the exact salary depends on qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global manufactures essential semiconductors for high-growth markets, including AI-enabled applications, with a focus on power efficiency, performance, security, longevity, and sustainability.

What you will do

• Perform functional verification of CPU cores and related subsystems.
• Interpret microarchitectural specifications and develop verification strategies and plans.
• Create testbenches and directed or constrained-random test cases in SystemVerilog, C, and Assembly.
• Use UVM-based environments for coverage-driven verification.
• Analyze coverage reports and help close functional and code coverage gaps.
• Automate regression and verification flows with Python, Perl, or Shell while collaborating with engineers and architects.

Requirements

• Be at least a sophomore at application time and actively pursue a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, 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 in written and verbal communication is required.
• Be able to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Have coursework or project experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, or constrained-random verification.
• Have familiarity with CPU architectures such as RISC-V, ARM, or MIPS, plus a basic understanding of cache and coherency concepts.
• Have scripting experience with Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills, as well as self-motivation and collaboration.

Nice to have

• Prior related internship or co-op experience.
• Leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, or competitions.
• Interest in using AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity, workflows, and decision-making.
• Project management, innovation, execution, ambiguity navigation, planning, and organizational skills.
• Exposure to RISC-V architecture.
• Knowledge of AXI, ACE, or CHI interconnect protocols.
• Experience with FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid full-time summer internship with a minimum commitment of 40 hours per week.
• One-on-one mentorship and work assignments focused on professional growth.
• Professional development opportunities and networking with executives.
• Collaboration with experienced CPU architects, designers, and verification engineers.
• Work must be performed safely and in accordance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

Hiring process

• An offer is conditional on successful completion of applicable pre-employment conditions and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Reasonable-accommodation requests for the employment process must be sent to the specified accommodations email with the nature of the request and contact information.