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Intern - IC Design

CompanyCadence Design Systems
LocationGalway
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 17, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will contribute to the development of mixed-signal IC products while learning design methodologies and tools. They will participate in team meetings and assist in the design and implementation of basic IC circuits using industry-standard software.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
11769
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. Our design solutions, based on Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, are essential for the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies to build their next-generation products from chips to full electromechanical systems that serve a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s top 100 best-managed companies. Cadence solutions offer limitless opportunities—learn more at www.cadence.com.
About the Role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence Design Systems is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips & boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

Cadence Ireland is entering an exciting time – we are building a new R&D Centre of Excellence here in Cork. At the IP Group (IPG) we are building world-class high-speed communication and memory IC (Integrated Circuit) products for applications in datacentre SoC processors as well as in consumer, industrial and automotive electronics. Cadence focus on the leading-edge CMOS geometry nodes such as e.g., 5nm TSMC.

  

Of course, we also have everything else you would expect from a world class technology organization & fortune 100 company, ranked as one of the best places to work worldwide.

https://fortune.com/best-companies/2020/cadence

We are hiring and looking for interns. If you are passionate about technology and love to learn, work and grow in a multi geography and multi culture organization developing next generation technologies, you should apply as per below:

Job Title:                                             IC Design Intern (IPG Group)

Location:                                             Galway

Reports to:                                         Group Director

Job Overview:

This Internship will introduce you the basics skills of analog and digital IC design for high-speed communication circuits (e.g. 112 Gbps) used in data centre and cloud applications. You will use Cadence tools such as the Spectre spice simulator and the Virtuoso layout tool to design and implement basic IC circuits. You will also participate in team meetings and learn firsthand how an industry design team builds the world’s fastest CMOS communication ICs.

Role responsibilities:

The internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of the IC products and get a great insight into the design environment, methodologies and tools of mixed signal IC product design teams.

Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters program in EEE
  • Interest in finding out more about analog and digital IC design, signal processing (digital and analog), telecommunications and control theory.

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Key Skills
Analog IC DesignDigital IC DesignSignal ProcessingTelecommunicationsControl TheorySpectre Spice SimulatorVirtuoso Layout ToolCMOSHigh-speed Communication CircuitsMixed Signal IC Design
Categories
TechnologyEngineeringSoftware