Intern Product Validation Engineer
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Intern Product Validation Engineer
Role Summary
Support validation of Cadence's digital backend EDA tool (Innovus) with a focus on place-and-route (P&R). The role involves running regression and feature tests, improving test methodologies, and developing automation utilities to aid issue detection and analysis.
Work within the product validation team to verify functionality, reproduce defects, and help maintain test coverage.
Experience Level
Entry-level internship; suitable for current students or recent graduates. No explicit years-of-experience requirement stated.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include executing tests and developing automation to validate P&R features and regressions.
- Execute functional and regression tests for Innovus and P&R workflows.
- Develop and maintain test methodologies to increase coverage and facilitate issue detection and analysis.
- Create automation and evaluation utilities using scripting languages (Perl, Tcl, Python).
- Document test procedures, reproduce defects, and assist with defect analysis and reporting.
Requirements
Key skills and qualifications expected for candidates.
- Must-have: Familiarity with scripting in Perl, Tcl, or Python.
- Must-have: Interest or basic knowledge of digital backend concepts and place-and-route (P&R) workflows.
- Must-have: Ability to develop testing utilities and automate evaluation tasks.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Innovus or other EDA P&R tools; prior testing or QA experience.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Cadence Design Systems
Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA
Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.
