# System Software Engineering - PhD Intern

Job Details: Job Description: The Role and Impact As a System Software Engineering PhD Intern, you will contribute to the design, development, and validation of system software across multiple layers of the software stack, including firmware, drivers, operating systems, and middleware. This hands-on role allows you to apply your knowledge and build skills while working on impactful projects that support Intel's business goals. Your contributions will play a key role in optimizing Intel platforms and technologies for specific domains and market segments. Business group The Intel Foundry team is dedicated to developing and enabling advanced semiconductor manufacturing solutions that power Intel's leading-edge technologies. As a part of the LTD CMT Litho Tools organization, this internship provides an opportunity to engage in innovative software development and optimization work that supports Intel's broader mission of delivering world-class products to its customers. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and validate system software across firmware, drivers, operating systems, and middleware layers. Collaborate on cross-stack software optimization for platforms and technologies. C

- **Id**: 1263182
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/intel-corporation-system-software-engineering-phd-intern>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Hillsboro, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-25T21:22:07Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-25
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T04:46:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 50
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4270
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Processors, MCUs & AI Chips, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Computer Components, AI Chips & Accelerators

## Company

- **Id**: 35
- **Name**: Intel
- **Domain**: intel.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/intel>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 114
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- **Repost share**: 0.026
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Java** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 50

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-25T21:22:07Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2,029 · green card filings: 490; Filings 12m: 2029

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- **Score**: 21
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.585
- **P room**: 0.36
- **Age days**: 50
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

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