Graduate Student Intern - Software Engineering

Posted:
9/2/2026, 6:27:18 AM

Location(s):
Austin, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

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

Responsibilities

  • Explore and apply AI/ML techniques, including Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI (GenAI), and Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), to geometry, mesh, and graph-structured engineering data.
  • Research and develop AI-driven approaches for geometry modeling, mesh generation, and topology optimization workflows.
  • Prototype and evaluate AI-assisted methods for automating geometry creation and simulation model preparation.
  • Work with researchers and engineers to integrate AI technologies into engineering and physics-based applications, including thermal and structural simulation.
  • Analyze experimental results and improve the quality, robustness, and performance of AI-generated geometry and mesh models.
  • Investigate methods to reduce manual modeling effort and accelerate design and simulation workflows through AI automation.
  • Contribute to technical discussions, documentation, research reports, and prototype software development.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
  • Programming experience in C/C++ and Python.
  • Familiarity with software development practices, including debugging, testing, and version control.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for applying AI technologies to engineering problems.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with AI/ML, including deep learning, LLMs, GenAI, or GNNs.
  • Familiarity with geometric modeling, mesh generation, retopology, computational geometry, or graph-based representations.
  • Coursework or research experience in computer graphics, computer-aided engineering (CAE), scientific computing, or simulation.
  • Exposure to CAD, CAE, EDA, or simulation-driven design applications.
  • Interest in topology optimization, geometry processing, performance optimization, parallel computing, or GPU acceleration.
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar tools.

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Cadence Design Systems

Website: https://www.cadence.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1988

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Electronic Design Automation (EDA) ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Mobile ⋅ Semiconductor ⋅ Software

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