Bell Labs Platform & ASIC Research Co-op

Position: Bell Labs Platform & ASIC Research Co-op
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 4 Months
Date: January 12 – May 22, 2026
Location: On-site (New Jersey, USA)

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Currently a candidate for a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Engineering in VLSI and telecommunication or related field with an accredited school in the US. Minimum GPA 3.0.

*Highly qualified Master's students will be considered

As a part of our team, you will:

• Work with seasoned Bell Labs researchers on the design and development of ASIC and/or proof-of-concept platform.
• Participate in a research project, work with mentor(s) to define, develop, and conduct a research project, and attend research talks in various technology areas.
• The SoC research project will be in any of the following areas:
  • Machine Learning acceleration
  • Digital signal processing and accelerator for 5G/6G communication systems
  • Cloud-based radio access network

• Advanced RTL development skills and fluent in HDL (SystemVerilog and VHDL) and/or HLS (High-level Synthesis)
• Experience in ASIC physical design tools: Cadence (Innovus, Spectre, Virtuoso) and Synopsys (VCS, ICC)
• Knowledge in micro-architecture, gate or RTL-level design optimization, timing closure analysis, and/or mixed-signal circuit design
• AI/ML programming frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, etc.
• Background in compiler, operating system, and kernel-level embedded software programming for parallel systems

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program