Platform & ASIC Research Intern

Position: Platform & ASIC Research Intern
Number of Position(s): 2
Duration: 10 Weeks
Date: June 2 – August 8, 2025
Location: Hybrid (New Providence, New Jersey)

Education Recommendations

Currently a candidate for a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Engineering in VLSI and telecommunication or related field with an accredited school in the US.

*Highly qualified Master's students will be considered

As part of our team, you will:

• Work with seasoned Bell Labs researchers on the design and development of ASIC and/or proof-of-concept platforms.
• Participate in a research project, work with a mentor(s) to define, develop, and conduct a research project, also can attend research talks in various technology areas.
• Platform and ASIC research project will be in any of the following areas:
  • Machine Learning Acceleration
  • Digital signal processing and accelerator for 5G/6G communication systems
  • Cloud-based radio access network
  • Technologies for high-performance and scalable System-on-Chip design
  • Application of new devices, e.g., memristor

What is Nokia looking for from me: (at least one of the below)

• Advanced RTL development skills and fluent in HDL (SystemVerilog and VHDL) and/or HLS (High-level Synthesis)
• Experience in ASIC physical design tools: Cadence (Innovus, Spectre, Virtuoso) and Synopsys (VCS, ICC)
• Knowledge in micro-architecture, gate or RTL-level design optimization, timing closure analysis, and/or mixed-signal circuit design
• Experience with AI/ML development environment and tools, e.g. ONNX, Tensorflow, PyTorch
• Advanced programming skills in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, etc.
• Background in compiler, operating system, and kernel-level embedded software programming for parallel systems