Intern - Characterization and Support

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Post-Silicon Validation Engineering Intern to work on-site in San Jose, California. In this role, you will validate system-level and electrical performance of internal silicon test chips while collaborating closely with analog and digital design teams.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering and possess strong analytical skills. Experience in the semiconductor industry and scripting for test automation is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital electronics, RTL, signal integrity, and control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering (or related field) with 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Validate both system-level and electrical performance of internal silicon test chips.
• Debug silicon issues in close collaboration with analog and digital design teams.
• Deliver high-quality characterization reports.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure product functionality, reliability, and successful deployment.
• Drive system and electrical testing efforts to identify silicon issues and participate in debugging.

Skills

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

RTL

Signal integrity

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Python

C

Job description

Role Overview

Post-Silicon Validation Engineering Intern. On-site, San Jose, California, within the Cadence DDR IP group.

Responsibilities

• Validate both system-level and electrical performance of internal silicon test chips.
• Debug silicon issues in close collaboration with analog and digital design teams.
• Deliver high-quality characterization reports.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure product functionality, reliability, and successful deployment.
• Drive system and electrical testing efforts to identify silicon issues and participate in debugging.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital electronics, RTL, signal integrity, and control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering (or related field) with 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• 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.