FPGA Engineering Research Internship Summer 2025

Is an internship passionate about changing the world's energy future intriguing? If so, we might have just the opportunity you're looking for!

Reporting to the Controls Senior Manager, you will participate in research exploring potential for realizing detector circuits within FPGAs to validate behavior, identify potential data leaks, and guard against side-channel attacks. You will experiment with both detection and mitigation circuits and techniques.

* Definition of FPGA I/O, resources, configuration

* Implement FPGA IP blocks & soft-cores (CPU)

* Development of custom FPGA logic via Verilog or VHDL

* Interface FPGA & CPU via shared RAM and other resources (Xilinx Zynq platform)

* Apply knowledge of digital and analog signal processing circuitry

* Work in a lab environment with equipment, such as oscilloscopes, for data generation, data capture and signal processing.

* Prototyping & Debugging

This team works a 9x80 schedule onsite at our Cybercore facility in Idaho Falls, ID.

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  Master or PhD student enrolled full time at an accredited college/university studying Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field

  
  
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  A minimum overall 3.0 GPA

  
  
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  Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)

  
  

Application Requirements:

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  Current Resume or CV

  
  
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  Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)

  
  
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  Current class schedule and number of credits

  
  
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  You are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.

  
  

Compensation and Benefits:

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  Undergraduate Internships ($25.65/hour - $30.70/hour)

  
  
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  Masters Internships and PhD Internships Pre-Candidacy ($31.75/hour - $34.06/hour)

  
  
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  PhD Internships Post-Candidacy ($33.75/hour - $36.06/hour)

  
  
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  Eligible interns are provided paid holiday time off, and many of our internships offer travel reimbursements.

  
  
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  Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on degree field and level of education.

  
  

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,800 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL hosts over 550 undergraduate and graduate students each year to support INL's mission. Opportunities for interns at INL range from nuclear engineering to cybersecurity and include non-scientific positions in several operations and business subject areas.

Selective Service Requirements To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

INL does not accept resumes from third-party vendors unsolicited.

Questions? UniversityRecruiting@inl.gov