Design Verification Intern

Company Overview

Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.

Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.

We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency. At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.

If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for verifying digital designs, including systems-on-chip with multiple CPUs, digital signal processors, security hardware, and other logic for IoT applications.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Act as a self-starter, taking full ownership of DV tasks and delivering high-quality results.
• Develop test plans at block, sub-system, and chip level.
• Execute SoC-based verification at full-chip.
• Implement scalable and reusable test benches using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Develop comprehensive test cases, stimulus generation, and checkers to achieve high coverage.
• Automate the test environment for randomized testing and score boarding.
• Utilize advanced debugging techniques to identify and resolve design and verification issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and work with design teams to fix identified issues.
• Define and track functional and code coverage metrics to ensure thorough verification.
• Ensure that verification quality meets or exceeds industry standards and project requirements.
• Experience with edge-based AI inference is preferred.

Requirements

What you need to be successful:

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Completed coursework in several of the following areas:
  • Familiarity with Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, Perl, Tcl, or C/C++).
  • Comfort working in a Linux/UNIX environment.
  • Familiarity with AMBA AXI/AHB/APB protocols.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

About Working at Ambiq

We're seeking passionate technologists who thrive on pushing boundaries, solving complex challenges, and driving transformative solutions.

At Ambiq, you will collaborate with a dynamic team that values relentless innovation, customer-centric thinking, and continuous learning. If you're a self-motivated, creative problem-solver eager to push technological limits and make a meaningful impact in energy efficiency, this is your opportunity to grow, excel, and turn groundbreaking ideas into reality.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will be able to live the Ambiq Shared Values:

• Innovate: We tenaciously find ways to break down the barriers to possible solutions.
• Collaborate: We proactively communicate and encourage each other to be better.
• Focus: We keep the voice of the customer at the center of everything we do.
• Learn: We strive for continuous improvement and are always curious.
• Achieve: We execute on quality and follow through on our commitments.