ASIC Physical Design Coop

Join Nokia of America's ASICs & Architecture R&D department as a co-op in the Physical Design sub-group, supporting tasks that lead to the successful tape-out of Nokia's ASICs. The work focuses on applying data mining and analytics to PPA (power, performance, area) metrics and physical design workflows to optimize designs. Nokia is a global leader in network infrastructure, building the fixed, mobile, optical and IP networks that connect the world.

Responsibilities: extract insights from PPA metrics and physical design workflows; build and maintain PPA dashboards; automate data collection and analysis for internal place-and-route trials; perform data-driven power estimation and analysis; conduct static timing analysis.

Requirements: pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field at an accredited U.S. university; interest in data analytics and automation; data mining and visualization tools preferred; familiarity with ASIC and physical design workflows a plus; strong problem-solving and communication skills; programming proficiency.

Details: 1 position; 4–8 months between January and August 2027; hybrid in San Jose, CA.

Pay: $23.55–$73.25 per hour.