Application Engineering Intern – AI-based Formal Verification (f/m/d)
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About The Role
At Cadence, we are committed to driving innovation in electronic design and verification technologies. We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineering Intern to join our Application Engineering team.
In this role, you will contribute to the exploration and development of AI/ML-driven approaches to enhance formal verification workflows, working closely with experienced engineers on cutting-edge challenges in semiconductor design and verification.
What You Will Do
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of LLM/ML-based approaches for formal verification workflows
- Analyse technical data and extract meaningful insights to support verification use cases
- Collaborate with experienced engineers to prototype and validate new concepts
- Develop and present results, including technical documentation and reports
- Support the integration of new solutions into existing verification workflows
- Work closely with R&D teams to refine problem statements and advance innovative solutions
Education & Technical Skills
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
- Fundamental programming skills in Python
- Basic understanding of machine learning, generative AI, and data analysis
- Basic understanding of formal verification concepts
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and scripting
- Interest in applying AI/ML techniques to real-world semiconductor challenges
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Fundamental understanding of VLSI and IC design and HDLs like SystemVerilog
- Exposure to hardware formal verification tools such as Jasper
- Experience verifying simple RTL designs using formal techniques
- Familiarity with data processing frameworks or machine learning libraries
Join a team at the forefront of AI-driven innovation in functional verification. This internship provides the opportunity to:
- Work on impactful, real-world engineering challenges
- Gain hands-on experience with advanced verification and AI technologies
- Collaborate with experts in both AI/ML and semiconductor verification
- Contribute to solutions used across the global semiconductor industry
- Fair internship compensation
- Housing allowance for interns from abroad
- 30 days annual leave
- Meal vouchers
- Public transport ticket
- Hybrid working model in a modern office environment
If you are passionate about AI and eager to contribute to next-generation verification solutions, we would love to hear from you.
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What this Tech internship in Feldkirchen means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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