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Product Engineering (NPI) Intern

The Product Engineering Intern must have the ability to excel in a hands-on lab environment participating in the bringup, refinement, and release of new highly sophisticated supercomputer system designs through the release to manufacturing process (RTM). This position requires a quick learner who is interested in working on a cross functional team with hardware, mechanical, firmware, optical, and software engineers. You will be instrumental in helping ensure that the Cadence product quality meets the company’s demanding mission critical reliability and quality expectations.

Position reports to: Director, Product Engineering

Location: San Jose, CA

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Plan footprint, setup, and bringup of new hardware from Contract Manufacturer

• Debug hardware/firmware/software/mechanical issues that are seen during bringup.

• Setup large Linux servers onto ethernet and infiniband networks

• Provide to Product Engineering Team constant feedback on any issues observed.

• Provision rack-based water-cooling units and confirm thermal performance through stress tests.

• Connect and test large racks together using hundreds-thousands of active optic cables running high speed SerDes.

• Develop and refine assembly, debug, and test procedures for manufacturing and field service teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in BS majoring in EE, CE, ECE, or equivalent.

• Willing to work in lab environment to gain practical experience with highly sophisticated emulation hardware.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, Access, Wiki, & generic CAD.

• Able to read and work from schematics, mechanical drawings, and device data sheets.

• Basic ability to use Linux Command Line Interface and write basic automation shell automation scripts.

Optional capabilities

• Experience with products using electrical, power, optical and liquid cooling backplanes.

• Experience with coldplate assemblies

• Experience with high-speed interconnect (Infiniband and PCIe)

• Independent, hard-working, creative, focused organized, ability to work within a start-up team on multiple projects concurrently.

• Comfortable with Linux environment: admin level tools, and software development tools, and more advanced scripting (Python)

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. 
Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.