ZeBu Backend Floorplanning Intern

Job Title

ZeBu Backend Floorplanning Intern

Role Summary

Internship on the ZeBu backend team focused on floorplanning and FPGA compilation for emulation designs. The intern will work with mentors and backend engineers to develop reproducible testplans, perform floorplanning on extracted benchmarks, and evaluate the impact on compilation performance.

This is an in-office, full-time 8-week internship based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, starting in July 2026.

Experience Level

Entry-level (Internship)

Responsibilities

Under mentor supervision, contribute to floorplanning and backend evaluation for ZeBu emulation designs and help automate associated workflows.

• Identify backend emulation problems and formulate them as floorplanning tasks with small reproducible test plans.
• Perform floorplanning on extracted benchmarks representing ZeBu designs.
• Analyze and improve compilation runtime, memory usage, and total cutsize.
• Work with ZeBu backend engineers to export floorplan solutions to backend tools and evaluate pre- and post-FPGA compilation performance.
• Debug compilation issues and optimize implementation strategies.
• Automate workflow processes using scripting and tooling.

Requirements

Core skills and experience required for productive contribution during the internship.

• Basic knowledge of digital design or computer architecture.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
• Programming experience in C++ or scripting experience in Python or shell scripting.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Hsinchu for the 8-week program.
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to FPGA compilation flows, floorplanning tools, or emulation backend workflows.

Education Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree (BSc/BS, MSc/MS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.