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Job Description: As a Physical Design Engineering Undergraduate Intern, you will contribute to the physical implementation of silicon designs, ensuring they are ready for manufacturing. You'll gain hands-on experience in physical design workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance design scalability and manufacturability. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills in areas like signal integrity, timing analysis, and design optimization while exploring a future career in engineering.

The Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE) is dedicated to advancing technology and developing innovative solutions that support Intel's mission of delivering cutting-edge products. This team focuses on ensuring the physical designs of silicon and platforms meet manufacturing and performance standards, fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment where engineering excellence thrives.

The primary responsibilities for this role will include, but are not limited to:

  • PnP Lab Engineer is responsible for measuring, testing and analyzing key performance and power indicators for architecture enhancements and optimizations.
  • Perform power measurements and analysis across several subsystems and domains using power measurement tools and logic analyzers.
  • Perform measurements and analysis on new proof of concepts, technology readiness for system level optimizations for performance and responsiveness using performance monitoring tools.
  • Ability to change configurations for testing and measurement with SOC, platform components, display panel, install different device drivers and firmware, and executing benchmark workloads.
  • Comprehend technical decomposition of Power, Performance and responsiveness indicators and its implications on different Client products architectures: CPU, GPU, NPU, IO among others.
  • Write test scripts as part of data execution and tasks improvements, to enable system level measurements and data analysis.
  • Be able to adapt AI into daily tasks

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications : Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position.

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering with at least 50 percent of courses completed, or a Master's degree in the same field.
  • Bachelor's candidates must demonstrate 0-1 years of hands-on experience in physical design, with skills gained through internships, academic projects, coursework, or hands-on training. Master's candidates require no prior professional experience.
  • Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
  • Completion of at least 1-2 courses in Electrical/Electromagnetic fundamentals.
  • Maintain a minimum of 80 percent GPA.
  • Availability to work at least 22.5 hours per week during the internship period.
  • Disposition to work a minimum of 1 year in this position.
  • Legal authorization to work in Costa Rica.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

  • Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and contribute in a collaborative environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  • Passion for innovation and interest in exploring cutting-edge technologies.
  • Python, C++, Batch programing skills
  • Experience contributing to industry standards or consortiums.
  • Ability to adapt and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills and experience debugging complex signal integrity challenges.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with interdisciplinary teams.

Discover hands-on learning, impactful projects, and a collaborative environment where your contributions will shape the future of technology-apply today for an exciting opportunity to grow with Intel.

Job Type: Student / Intern

Shift: Shift 1 (Costa Rica)

Primary Location: Costa Rica, San Jose

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Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. *

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

From 100 Intel Corporation's careers page (Workday), checked 13 Nov 2026.

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