Internship: HDL Design for High-Speed Converters
Dresden
Internship
Dresden (hybrid) 
From October 2024, our team in Dresden offers an opportunity for an
Intern: HDL Design for High-Speed Converters (m/f/x)
ADCs and DACs used in the latest RF measurement equipment need a high-speed backend connection to transfer the acquired data. The JESD204 protocol serves this purpose. Recent chips offer support for multiple versions of the protocol. Your task is to change an existing JESD link to a later version of the protocol, under the guidance of an experienced engineer.
Your Tasks
- Research on required changes
- Update of an existing JESD204 implementation
- HDL simulation
- Bring-up and debug of the data link on real hardware
Your Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Student (m/f/x) of Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (from 6th semester)
- Basic knowledge of VHDL
- Fluency in English
- Duration: 3 – 6 months
Additional Qualifications:
- Basic knowledge of Python
- Experience with Xilinx transceivers
- Development of own “design” on FPGA / CPLD
Your Benefits
Imparted practical expertise:
- Get insights how day-to-day business looks like for an engineer
- Work in an international R&D team
- Experience handling of HDL automation and DevOps tooling
In addition:
- Challenging and practice-oriented tasks
- Dedicated support by professional mentors
- Structured onboarding program
- Fair compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Pleasant working atmosphere
- Team events and free drinks, fruits, and veggies
Please submit following supporting documents along with your application:
- short motivation letter
- CV/resume
- compulsory internship certificate (from your university internship or examination office)
- transcripts of records from your studies
- if available: letters of recommendation
Combine theory with practice and become part of our international NI family!
Only your qualifications decide about your suitability. Talents are invited no matter what race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual identity, nationality, severe disability, or age.
NI Dresden is the R&D Center in the field of wireless communications, with a special focus on development of software and hardware that is used both, for testing and for measurement of 5G communications systems.
In other words: NI Dresden is actively shaping the future of wireless communication.
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