Research Intern Loop Engineering

About the Company:

At SK hynix memory solutionswere at the forefront of semiconductor innovation developing advanced memory solutions that power everything from smartphones to data centers. As a global leader in NAND flash technology and memory solutions we drive the evolution of advancing mobile technology empowering cloud computing and pioneering future technologies. Our cutting-edge memory technologies are essential in todays most advanced electronic devices and IT infrastructure enabling enhanced performance and user experiences across the digital landscape.

Were looking for innovative minds to join our mission of shaping the future of technology. At SK hynix memory solutions youll be part of a team thats pioneering breakthrough memory solutions while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability. Were not just adapting to technological change were driving it with significant investments in artificial intelligence machine learning and eco-friendly solutions and operational practices. As we continue to expand our market presence and push the boundaries of whats possible in semiconductor technology we invite you to be part of our journey to creating the next generation of memory solutions that will define the future of computing.

Internship Duration: 6 months

Hours: 40 hours per week

Start Date: Immediately (September/October 2026)

Location: San Jose

About the role:

We are hiring a research intern in loop engineering: best practices for closed-loop flows that automate optimize and explore SoC designs. These are AI-assisted hardware/software co-design flows. CHIA from UC Berkeley is one example of a framework you may use.

You will own a scoped research question with a full-time researcher: build or extend the loop run the experiments and write up what the results mean for design automation.

What you will do:

• Study how a design loop should be structured: which steps belong in it what feedback each step returns and how search verification and physical-design results drive the next iteration.
• Implement the loop with languages and tools such as Chisel and XLS together with simulation software build and physical-design tools.
• Apply it to an SoC problem such as microarchitectural exploration RTL implementation and verification or power performance and area optimization.
• Compare loop designs on the quality of the design point the cost of the search reproducibility reuse and how reliably a failure is diagnosed.
• Make the loop reliable enough to rerun: clear interfaces between steps cached results regression checks and reports that support a conclusion.

What you bring:

• Progress toward a bachelors masters or Ph.D. in electrical engineering computer engineering computer science or a related field.
• Coursework or project experience in loop engineering computer architecture digital design VLSI or electronic design automation.
• Fluency in Python and comfort reading and changing an existing codebase.
• Ability to pose a small research question keep a record of what changed and explain the result.

Preferred:

• Exposure to RTL (Verilog SystemVerilog Chisel or XLS) or to an SoC design framework.
• Experience with an architecture simulator or with RTL simulation.
• Familiarity with an AI-assisted hardware/software co-design loop framework such as CHIA or with scripted hardware design verification or design-space exploration flows.

What success looks like:

By the end of your internship you will have a rerunnable co-design loop applied to an SoC problem a comparison of what worked and what it cost and a short report on the practice the team should adopt.

COMPENSATION: $35/hr - $45/hr