Intern - Characterization and Support

Cadence Systems • San Jose, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. This is an on-site internship role in San Jose, California, within the Cadence DDR IP group for a Post-Silicon Validation Engineering Intern. Responsible for validating both system-level and electrical performance of internal silicon test chips. The role includes debugging silicon issues in close collaboration with analog and digital design teams, and delivering high-quality characterization reports. The intern will work cross-functionally to ensure product functionality, reliability, and successful deployment. The candidate is expected to be strongly motivated by the prospect of driving system and electrical testing efforts for identifying silicon issues and being involved in debug efforts for the same.

Requirements

• Very good fundamentals in analog and digital electronics, RTL, Signal integrity, control systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the hardware semiconductor or electronics industry is a plus
• Experience with script-based test automation in Python, C or other scripting tools is a plus

Responsibilities

• Validating both system-level and electrical performance of internal silicon test chips.
• Debugging silicon issues in close collaboration with analog and digital design teams.
• Delivering high-quality characterization reports.
• Working cross-functionally to ensure product functionality, reliability, and successful deployment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern