Front End Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Cadence Design Systems•Austin, TX

12d

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Front End Design Engineering Intern The Cadence Tensilica CPU Processor Team is seeing rapid adoption of our industry leading processor cores and DSP's. Our configurable and extensible processor cores are poised to meet the demands of intelligent IoT Devices at the edge of ML/AI Applications. We are already empowering many of the top chip and system companies with our Audio, Speech, AR/VR, ADAS, Vision and Imaging applications being driven with our processor cores. Today Cadence is shipping an astounding 8 Billion processor cores annually and expanding into intelligent system design and development. Cadence Tensilica CPU Processor Team is hiring students to join our R&D teams in San Jose and Austin. This is an amazing opportunity to work as a an engineering intern at a world leader in computational software, semiconductor design IP, and system verification hardware. Our customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial, and healthcare. Come be part of this great Processor team where you can make an impact that is visible. Perform as a member of the Logic Design Team for Xtensa processors. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t. Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences. Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence. Cadence is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in MS/BS major as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipelined designs is required.
Excellent knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and popular EDA simulation & implementation tools.
Deep understanding of Digital Design and/or Design Verification Fundamentals.
Good experience in scripting languages.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.