Package Layout Automation Internship - Summer 2027
Lightmatter8 hours ago
Mountain View, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain SKILL scripts for package layout automation.
- Automate layout generation, component placement, routing, design-rule verification, drawing generation, and other routine design operations.
- Integrate Cadence with other tools to automate simulation setup and result analysis.
- Document script functionality and usage processes.
- Collaborate with package design and layout engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- At least 6 months of experience using the SKILL scripting language.
- Knowledge of EDA design principles.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment with strong attention to detail.
- Preferred experience with Cadence, Valor, or CAM 350.
- Preferred knowledge of PCB or package-layout design automation.
- Preferred familiarity with version control systems and Python, VBA, or TCL.
- Preferred SKILL programming certification by Cadence or Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP).
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
- Retirement savings matching program.
- Basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance.
- Vacation, sick leave, and public holidays.
- Paid family leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Commuter benefits.
- Flexible hybrid workplace model.
- Equity grants for eligible full-time employees; benefits eligibility may vary by employment status and location.
About Lightmatter
Lightmatter builds photonic computing and interconnect hardware for AI and high‑performance computing data centers. Its products include Envise, a photonic AI accelerator, and Passage, a 3D‑stacked photonics engine that links large numbers of processors at high bandwidth and low latency. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the privately held company sells chips and systems to data center operators and AI infrastructure providers.