Hardware Platform Development Intern in United States

About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that provide the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing transformative technologies. Our AI Engineering Campus in Austin plays an important role in building the hardware platforms that support the next generation of AI systems. The Opportunity As a Systems Engineering Intern, you will contribute to projects that combine hardware, firmware, and software engineering for advanced AI compute platforms. You will work with experienced engineers on subsystem design, laboratory testing, system validation, automation, and performance analysis. The internship provides hands-on experience with modern hardware development and system-level engineering. You will own clearly defined technical tasks with guidance from the team and document your methods, results, and conclusions. What You Will Do Support the design and testing of CPU and high-speed input and output subsystems for advanced compute platforms. Run laboratory tests and measurements to help evaluate performance, power, signal behavior, and reliability. Contribute to system-level validation by creating scripts and tools that streamline testing, data collection, and analysis. Explore emerging input and output technologies, including PCIe 6.0 and 800G Ethernet, and learn how they support advanced computing workloads. Assist with investigations into platform power, cooling, and energy efficiency, including liquid-cooling systems for high-performance processors. Use power meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or comparable lab equipment under appropriate supervision. Analyze test results, identify unexpected behavior, and work with engineers to reproduce and investigate issues. Collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, m

About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that deliver the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Our new AI Engineering Campus in Austin will play a central role in building the future of AI computing. The Opportunity We are seeking a system validation engineering intern to help drive server blade and rack validation efforts for next-generation AI infrastructure hardware systems. This role focuses on post-silicon system validation across the full lifecycle of server hardware systems, ensuring functional and performance meets product objectives. You will help drive end-to-end blade and rack validation including development, execution, and debug while collaborating across silicon, firmware, systems, and platform teams. The Blade and Rack Validation team is responsible for ensuring system readiness and quality at scale. The team works cross-functionally with firmware, silicon, and system engineering teams to validate complex AI compute platforms. Type: 12-week summer internship Timing: May - August (exact dates to be confirmed) Commitment: Full-time What You’ll Do Help drive and execute post-silicon validation goals of AI compute blades and racks including testcase planning, development, and automation Help drive validation testcase execution and system debug against program achievements and report validation progress and risks. Drive provisioning and integration of system components (SoC FW, BMC, RMC, OS) for rack-level readiness Triage test failures, collect debug data, and collaborate on root cause analysis. Track validation coverage and continuously improve test processes and infrastructure. What You’ll Bring Working towards a Bachelor's

About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that deliver the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Our new AI Engineering Campus in Austin will play a central role in building the future of AI computing. The Opportunity As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the mechanical design and thermal validation of advanced AI hardware. Working alongside experienced mechanical and thermal engineers, you will gain hands-on experience with 3D computer-aided design (CAD), laboratory setup, test development, prototype evaluation, and engineering documentation. Type: 12-week summer internship Timing: May - August (exact dates to be confirmed) Commitment: Full-time What You’ll Do Contribute to mechanical design activities using Creo or comparable 3D CAD software, including part modeling, assemblies, drawings, and design updates under the guidance of experienced engineers. Work with the thermal engineering team to develop test procedures and help set up laboratory capabilities for evaluating AI hardware. Support thermal and mechanical testing using appropriate laboratory equipment; collect, organize, and analyze test data. Assist the mechanical and thermal design teams with prototype evaluation, troubleshooting, design verification, and documentation of findings. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering partners, communicate progress and issues clearly, and follow applicable laboratory and safety procedures. What You’ll Bring Current enrollment in a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program in mechanical engineering or a related discipline during the internship. Students in other disciplines with relevant mechanical engineering exper

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role As a Hardware Chips Programs Manager at OpenAI, you will help bring our chips hardware roadmap to life, navigating an array of technical and partnership challenges. We’re looking for people excited to push the frontiers of computing by navigating technical explorations and are passionate about building. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Manage the design and implementation planning of our ML acceleration hardware, working across technical, cross-functional and external stakeholders Lead planning and scheduling of chip hardware designs with our strategic partners and vendors Coordinate and marshal internal resources and communication for efficient interaction with partners and vendors. You might thrive in this role if you: Have experience as a technical program manager for data center hardware products (server, GPU, TPU, networking, storage and so on) Know the whole end-to-end system program management from concept, design, production, deployment into the data center Have some experience with System SW programs through NPI Want to help design some of the world’s largest supercomputing systems, working at the edge of complex hardware challenges Enjoy working with and enabling world-class AI Researchers and Engineers Are passionate about the technical program function, and enjoy independently owning and delivering on your tea

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent builds AI and RISC-V compute hardware that requires best-in-class design tools and intellectual property to compete globally. The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Infrastructure leads procurement strategy for the design ecosystem, owning vendor negotiations, IP licensing agreements, and tool sourcing that enable our worldwide engineering teams to innovate at speed. The role suits someone who takes ownership of complex, multidimensional deals, operates independently with minimal oversight, and commands credibility with vendor executives, internal stakeholders, and the C-suite. This role is hybrid or remote, based out of Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX or Toronto, ON. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are A strategic negotiator with 5+ years of experience sourcing complex technology (IP, design tools, or semiconductor components) in fast-paced environments Someone who builds trust-based vendor relationships and leverages them to unlock better terms, faster delivery, and innovative solutions A detail-oriented operator who thrives managing multiple concurrent deals while maintaining executive visibility and cross-func

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role We are seeking an experienced SoC Architect to lead the definition and development of next-generation custom AI silicon for edge deployments. This role will be responsible for shaping the architecture of highly efficient, high-performance SoCs optimized for machine learning inference and on-device intelligence. You will work cross-functionally with internal engineering teams and external ecosystem partners to translate product requirements into scalable silicon solutions, driving execution from concept through delivery. In this role you will: Define the architecture and technical roadmap for custom SoCs targeted for edge applications. Drive system-level tradeoff analysis across compute, memory, interconnect, power, thermal, and cost constraints. Architect energy-efficient ML compute subsystems optimized for inference workloads and real-world deployment environments. Collaborate with internal hardware, software, systems, and product teams to align architecture with platform needs. Partner with external silicon vendors, IP providers, and manufacturing partners to execute development plans. Lead hardware/software co-design efforts to maximize performance per watt and end-to-end system efficiency. Guide implementation teams through microarchitecture, RTL development, validation, and bring-up phases. Operate effectively in agile development environments and help teams deliver against aggressive schedules and milestones. You might thrive in this role if: Proven exper

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role As an AI Accelerator Systems Software Technical Program manager at OpenAI, you will help bring our chips/system hardware roadmap to life, navigating an array of technical and partnership challenges. We’re looking for people excited to push the frontiers of computing by navigating technical explorations and are passionate about building. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Manage the end-to-end software development from design to implementation for our AI acceleration systems, working across technical, cross-functional and external stakeholders Lead planning and scheduling of AI system software designs with our strategic partners and vendors Coordinate and lead internal resources and communication for efficient interaction with partners and vendors. You might thrive in this role if you: Have experience as a software technical program manager for data center system products (server, GPU, TPU, networking, storage and so on) taking products from concept to volume in a data center environment ensuring the systems scale with high quality Know end-to-end software development program management techniques from concept, design, production, deployment into the data center Want to help design some of the world’s largest supercomputing systems, working at the edge of complex hardware challenges Enjoy working with and enabling world-clas

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. Role summary We are seeking a Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer to help bootstrap and scale the switching layer of our AI supercomputers. In this role, you will build and maintain custom NOS images from scratch, using open source components from SONiC, SAI, FRR, and related networking stacks while working across the Linux kernel, switch ASIC SAI/SDKs, platform drivers, control-plane services, and orchestration layers. This is a software engineering role that requires a deep understanding of networking, NOS internals, switch hardware, and production systems. You will design, implement, test, and debug production NOS software across platform drivers, routing and control-plane state, ASIC programming, observability, and fleet integration. The engineer in this role should be able to work through ambiguous, open-ended technical problems and drive feature development across software, hardware, and vendor boundaries. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will Design, develop, and maintain custom NOS images for large-scale AI fabrics, using open source components from SONiC, FRR, and related networking stacks. Integrate, build and configure Linux kernel components, device drivers, switch ASIC SDKs, and SAI layers. Bring up new switch platforms, including thermal and fan control, power monitoring, transceiver management, watchdogs, OSFP CMIS, L

About the team: OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the role: We are seeking an experienced Optical Network Engineer to lead Laser related work within our optical interconnect efforts for large-scale compute systems. The role also requires broad, hands-on optical validation experience across IM/DD-based interconnects, working from lab characterization through production readiness and scaled deployment. In this role you will: Drive laser-focused requirements and technical direction within the broader optical interconnect roadmap. Lead evaluation and validation of optical components and subsystems, including laser-based elements, in lab and production-representative environments. Support end-to-end optical testing for IM/DD interconnects (e.g., module/system bring-up, characterization, debug, and readiness for scale). Work with external partners to align on development milestones, performance targets, and quality expectations. Own technical issue triage and resolution across performance, reliability, and manufacturability topics. Collaborate across internal teams to support integration, rollout, and operational success at scale. You might thrive in this role if you have: Strong experience in laser-focused optical engineering (development, validation, manufacturing readiness, or field support). Broad hands-on background with IM/DD optical technologies and optical test/debug workflows. Experience working with external suppliers/manufacturing partners and production-oriented execution. Demonstrated ability to debug complex t

About us Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives, spanning AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects. Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to join our System Management team and help lead the development of critical interfaces used by internal and external customers to manage system state. You will provide technical leadership within assigned areas of System Management, guide architecture and implementation choices, mentor engineers and translate broader technical direction into effective execution. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can lead complex technical work, improve reliability and operational readiness, and collaborate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines. The Team The System Management team sits within the Software Platform group and helps build Graphcore products into large-scale AI solutions for our customers. The team is responsible for developing the interfaces between hardware, AI software and frameworks, as well as providing interfaces for public and private cloud environments. This includes system management capabilities that abstract complex hardware administration and enable reliable deployment and operation at scale. As one of the first teams to work with new hardware and software, we regularly solve complex system-level problems

About the Team Like every team at OpenAI, the Marketing team contributes to our broader mission of ensuring responsible and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence With that aim in mind, we are responsible for developing and executing strategies that drive awareness, engagement, and usage for OpenAI’s products and platform amongst our core audiences. We take a data-driven approach to understand our customers' needs and challenges, ensuring that their voices are reflected in product development and messaging. We then partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, Comms, and Design teams to create a cohesive customer experience across all our channels. Our focus extends beyond just promoting product features; we aim to provide valuable insights and resources that help our users make the most out of AI technologies. About the Role As a Product Marketing Manager for Partner Marketing on the Hardware team, you will help shape the partnership strategy for a new product ecosystem and bring that ecosystem to market with the right partners, programs, and commercial motions. This role calls for a strategic, relationship-oriented marketer who can identify high-potential partners, understand their priorities, and turn shared opportunities into durable, high-impact go-to-market plans. You will work closely with Product, Design, Engineering, Integrated Marketing, Sales, Comms, Finance, Legal, and partner-facing teams to define how first-, second-, and third-party partners participate in our hardware ecosystem. You will lead the marketing and commercial aspects of partnerships, support joint launches, and ensure partner needs are understood internally while OpenAI’s product, brand, and customer experience standards are represented externally. This role reports into the VP of Product Marketing, Hardware, and offers a unique opportunity to build the partner marketing foundation for a new category of AI-powered devices. In this role, you will: Help craft and implement th

Join the NVIDIA's Solutions Engineering team that is reshaping the future of driving! Our goal is to build and deploy scalable solutions for autonomous vehicles and as a result, create safer and more efficient roads. Our team is hands-on, passionate about practical results, and values diversity. You will help craft the application software architecture by working closely with external partners developing on our platform and on collaborations across multiple teams within NVIDIA working on autonomous vehicles. You will also advance and refine the overall drivability of our solution, focusing on integration challenges and using your deep analytical skills to tease through the complexity of the system to find effective solutions. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, and is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are passionate in bringing autonomous vehicles into the world and see the solution come together, we would like to hear from you! What you'll be doing: Shape the application architecture internally, with a focus on perception & sensor fusion, by collaborating closely with architecture and software development teams. Integrate and adapt NVIDIA solutions in target vehicles, ensuring that both perception and sensor fusion are adapted and tuned to meet the desired driving performance and functionality. Lead bring-up activities and provide technical support to resolve functional and perception & sensor fusion related issues. Perform and leverage in-vehicle and simulation test drives for functional and performance analysis on the recorded data. Work with our partners to efficiently integrate hardware and software components, understand the system architecture, profile performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive optimization <

About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that provide the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing transformative technologies. Our AI Engineering Campus in Austin plays an important role in building the hardware platforms that support the next generation of AI systems. The Opportunity We are looking for a recent graduate or early-career engineer to join the Hardware Platform Development team as a Graduate Systems Engineer. You will contribute to the design, integration, validation, and performance analysis of advanced AI compute platforms. You will work with experienced hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, thermal, and systems engineers throughout the development lifecycle. The role combines subsystem engineering, hands-on laboratory work, test automation, data analysis, troubleshooting, and clear technical documentation. Start: September, 2027 Location: Austin, Texas, USA What You Will Do Contribute to the design, integration, and testing of CPU and high-speed input and output subsystems for advanced compute platforms. Take ownership of defined engineering tasks from requirements and test planning through execution, analysis, and technical review. Develop system-level validation plans, procedures, scripts, and tools that improve test coverage, repeatability, data collection, and analysis. Evaluate platform performance, power, signal behavior, reliability, and interoperability using laboratory measurements and system data. Investigate emerging input and output technologies, including PCIe 6.0 and 800G Ethernet, and assess their use in advanced computing systems. Support platform power, cooling, and energy-efficiency investigations, including liquid-cooling systems for high-performance processor

About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors, software, and data center systems that provide the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing transformative technologies. Our U.S. engineering teams contribute to the hardware and software platforms that support the next generation of AI systems. The Opportunity We are looking for a computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science student or recent graduate to join the BMC Development team as a Firmware Engineering Intern. You will work with experienced engineers on low-level and embedded firmware that supports the operation, control, and manageability of advanced compute systems. This internship provides hands-on experience in firmware development, test automation, engineering experiments, and lab-based system testing in a Linux development environment. You will own clearly defined technical tasks with guidance from the team and contribute to production-quality engineering work. Type: 12-week summer internship Timing: May - August (exact dates to be confirmed) Commitment: Full-time What You Will Do Contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of system and embedded firmware. Develop and maintain firmware and supporting software in C, C++, or Python. Support firmware development and debugging in a Linux-based engineering environment. Create automated tests and scripts that improve firmware validation, test coverage, and engineering efficiency. Contribute to continuous integration and delivery workflows for firmware development and testing. Plan and conduct well-defined engineering experiments, record results accurately, and draw conclusions from test data. Support lab setup, system configuration, hardware bring-up, and firmware testing. Use debugging and diagnostic techn

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone. As a member of the Infrastructure Foundation Hardware Engineering team, you will help develop and validate next-generation server platforms that power a reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient infrastructure at scale. You will work across platform bring-up, firmware qualification, hardware validation, fleet integration, and performance optimization to support large-scale production deployments. You Will: Bring-up & Sustaining: Drive key aspects of the hardware development lifecycle, including feasibility studies, hardware bring-up, validation, deployment, and ongoing production support. Platform Optimization: Perform platform integration, performance characterization, and system-level debugging across compute infrastructure, focusing on hardware optimization, driver tuning, and thermal/power efficiency. Hardware Validation: Develop and execute rigorous evaluation and stress-testing strategies for server platforms to ensure reliability and performance under production-scale workloads. Firmware & Fleet Enablement: Support BIOS/BMC firmware qualification, hardware health monitoring, and automation tooling for firmware deployment and lifecycle management. Vendor & Cross-Functi