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FPGA Engineer Intern

Olathe, KSOnsiteInternshipJunior / Entry-levelPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

FPGA
digital logic designs
test equipment
software tools

Nice to have

circuit design
consumer products
aviation products

Role summary

Garmin is seeking a full-time FPGA Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 at its U.S. headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. The intern will be responsible for designing and verifying FPGA digital logic designs under supervision, creating and executing verification procedures, and learning to use software tools and test equipment for design formulation, testing, and documentation. The role also involves performing cost/performance tradeoff analysis and investigating new technologies. A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with excellent academics is required.

Overview

We are seeking a full-time FPGA Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and verifying FPGA digital logic designs under supervision.

Essential Functions

Design, debug, and test digital logic designs implemented in an FPGA
Create and execute verification procedures to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications
Learn and use software tools and test equipment to formulate and test electronic designs and complete documentation of a design in the required formats
Perform cost/performance tradeoff analysis of different circuit options and investigate the usage of the latest components and technologies

Basic Qualifications

Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or other related field
Excellent academics (composite GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
Knowledge and/or experience with test equipment and software tools for electronics design, testing and documentation

Desired Qualifications

Outstanding academics (composite GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Previous work or internship experience with circuit design for consumer or aviation products

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Intern Benefits

Sample Garmin interview questions

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Minimum Path Sum Find the minimum path sum from top-left to bottom-right in a grid. Input: grid = [[1,2,3],[4,5,6]] Output: 12 Explanation: The optimal path moves along 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 6, resulting in a minimum accumulated sum of 12.
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Rotate a linked list to the right by k places. Given the head of a linked list, rotate the list to the right by k places. Input: head = [0,1,2], k = 4 Output: [2,0,1] Explanation: The list has a length of 3. Rotating by 4 is mathematically equivalent to rotating by 1 (4 mod 3 = 1).
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3
Find the maximum depth of an N-ary tree.
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4
Find the total number of continuous subarrays whose sum equals K.
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5
Find all buildings that have an ocean view.
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