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?
We are particularly interested in candidates who:
- 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.
Skills Required
- 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.
- Modern C++, especially C++17 or newer.
- Linux or Unix development environment experience.
- GUI development and user experience design experience.
- Software architecture, performance optimization, or multithreaded programming experience.
- AI workflow experience or interest.
- Electronic Design Automation, semiconductor design, or related engineering knowledge.
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cadence Design Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by Cadence Design Systems.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
