Internship Position (Digital Signoff Group)

Cadence Design Systems; Cork; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems in Ireland is offering a Software Engineering Intern position within the Quantus Insight R&D team (Digital & Signoff Group). You will work on a next-generation parasitic analysis and debugging platform, learning modern software engineering practices while contributing to real product development.

You will tackle challenges with large-scale data, GUI development, workflow automation, and AI-assisted technologies, under the guidance of experienced mentors; strong analytical

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in CS, SE, or related field.
• Experience programming in at least one modern language.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Good understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to real product features used by semiconductor design engineers.
• Investigate and solve challenging software problems involving large datasets, performance, and usability.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, debugging, testing, and other collaborative engineering activities.
• Explore automation and AI-driven workflows as part of next-generation engineering tools.

Skills

Programming languages

Analytical thinking

Curiosity & learning

Algorithms & data structures

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS or related

Tools

Linux/Unix

GUI development

Multithreading

AI workflows

EDA knowledge

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Overview:

Join Cadence Design Systems as a Software Engineering Intern within the Quantus Insight R&D team (Digital & Signoff Group).

Quantus Insight is a next-generation parasitic analysis and debugging platform used by semiconductor engineers worldwide. Built on a modern architecture with minimal legacy constraints, it provides an exciting environment where interns can contribute to real product development while learning modern software engineering practices.

As an intern, you will work closely with experienced engineers on challenging technical problems involving large-scale datasets, graphical user interfaces, workflow automation, and emerging AI-assisted technologies. We are looking for talented individuals with strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and a passion for solving complex problems.

We’re looking for curious problem-solvers with strong analytical thinking skills and a natural aptitude for software engineering. Experience with at least one programming language is required, while experience with modern C++ is a significant advantage but not a prerequisite. Previous knowledge of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) is not required. We value creativity, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly more than experience with any specific technology.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to real product features used by semiconductor design engineers while learning modern software development practices from experienced mentors.
• Investigate and solve challenging software engineering problems involving large datasets, performance, and usability.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, debugging, testing, and other collaborative engineering activities.
• Explore automation and AI-driven workflows as part of next-generation engineering tools.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience programming in at least one modern programming language through coursework, research projects, personal projects, internships, or open-source contributions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies and domains.
• Good understanding of fundamental programming concepts, algorithms, and data structures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Additional Skills and Interests (beneficial but not required):

• Modern C++ (especially C++17 or newer).
• Linux or Unix development environments.
• GUI development, and user experience design.
• Software architecture, performance optimisation, or multithreaded programming.
• AI workflows.
• Electronic Design Automation (EDA), semiconductor design, or related engineering domains.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Enjoy solving puzzles and difficult technical challenges.
• Ask thoughtful questions and dig deeper than the obvious answer.
• Demonstrate initiative through personal projects, research, competitions, or open-source contributions.
• Learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
• Think critically and approach problems in a structured, analytical way.

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.