Hardware Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2025

As a Hardware Engineering Intern, you will work on our core Consumer Hardware products. The teams you work with design, develop, and deploy next generation consumer hardware while ensuring that this equipment is reliable. You'll work closely with engineers to improve our hardware to meet Google's standards of quality and reliability, and your work has the potential to impact many of Google users.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $103,000-$128,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Responsibilities may vary based on specific teams.

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Hardware System Integration, Signal and Power Integrity, System Validation, Wireless Communications, Product Design, Computer Architecture, Digital Design Verification, Digital Circuits, ASIC Physical Design, FPGAs, Embedded Systems, Memory Systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• Penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience working on consumer hardware projects.
• Experience with wireless communication interfaces and sensors.
• Experience with board layout (e.g., working with CAD/PCB design), Systems Integration, RF, Hardware Test, or Antenna.

Additional Information:

• Please complete your application before November 22nd, 2024.
• Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.
• This internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year, who are pursuing a PhD degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.
• To start the application process, you will need an updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English.
• This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.