Analog ASIC Design Intern (Summer 2027)

Draper•Cambridge, MA

8d•$20 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 employees working on national challenges across areas including defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. Its multidisciplinary teams collaborate to develop innovative, usable solutions. The Analog ASIC Design Intern will work in the Analog ASIC group on Silicon Carbide integrated circuits, from conceptual phases through detailed design, implementation, verification, and test. The position is intended for a student in a suitable degree program synergistic with Silicon Carbide design, process development, characterization, modeling, packaging, and test. The intern will develop top-level and circuit-level specifications and conceptual circuit designs; review detailed block-level designs during implementation; participate in chip-level planning with the implementation team; and provide input to verification and test planning. The internship includes engineering design and development, implementation and testing, analysis, documentation, and preparation and presentation of test reports. Summer interns are expected to attend Draper’s Cambridge, Massachusetts campus from June through August unless duties in the MUSiC foundry preclude this. Hours and program duration may be adjusted to accommodate the applicant’s school schedule and availability. Following a successful summer internship at the Cambridge campus, the scope may expand to include sponsorship while attending the University of Arkansas. Applicants selected may be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Requirements

Enrollment in an accredited full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to adapt to changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Proficiency with Cadence or equivalent integrated-circuit design tools, such as Virtuoso, Genus, Innovus, Tempus, or Voltus.
Excellent mathematical skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time-management skills and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Affiliation with the University of Arkansas MUSiC program.
Experience in Silicon Carbide design, modeling, process development, characterization, and test.
Proficiency in, or interest in learning, high-level mixed-signal modeling and verification tools such as SystemVerilog, SV-RNM, or Verilog-AMS.
Proficiency in scripting, such as Python or SKILL, to automate aspects of design, implementation, verification, and test flows.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for challenging problems.
Implement and test solutions, perform analysis, and provide documentation support.
Generate and present test reports, including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions based on collected and analyzed data.
Complete assignments that develop practical knowledge of engineering processes, procedures, equipment, facilities, and systems and their interrelationships.
Develop top-level and circuit-level specifications and conceptual circuit designs.
Review detailed block-level designs during implementation and participate in chip-level planning with the implementation team.
Provide input to verification and test planning.
Contribute to integrated-circuit-based solutions to customer problems and to integrated-circuit requirements based on customer needs.
Design and simulate circuits using functional modeling tools and at the transistor level.
Participate in top-level verification planning with the verification team.
Develop design documentation, such as architectural descriptions, interface definitions, and requirements.
Contribute to test plans and conduct bench-level testing.
Perform other duties as assigned.