Kandou is redefining AI infrastructure through innovative interconnect technologies that significantly reduce power consumption while maintaining high bandwidth and ultra-low latency. Our mission is to make AI systems more scalable, efficient, and accessible.
We currently have internship openings in our Engineering Team for MSc students in Dortmund - North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany and the surrounding area, offering a 6-month term with the possibility of extension, in the following areas:
Your Responsibilities
Depending on your area of expertise, you will support one or more of our engineering teams in the following areas:
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Digital Design
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Support the RTL design of digital circuits using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
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Contribute to the development, analysis, and optimization of digital logic.
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Support synthesis flows and evaluate synthesis results.
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Digital Verification
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Develop and maintain verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
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Create and execute functional tests.
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Support the implementation of SystemVerilog Assertions.
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Physical Design
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Support floorplanning, place-and-route, and design implementation activities.
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Contribute to Static Timing Analysis tasks.
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Develop automation and data-analysis scripts.
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Analog Design
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Support the development and analysis of analog and mixed-signal circuits.
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Contribute to SPICE-based circuit simulations.
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Support high-speed SerDes, PLL, or related connectivity design activities.
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Your Qualifications
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Currently enrolled in a Master's degree program in Dortmund- North Rhine-Westphalia-Germany and the surrounding area in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a completed Bachelor's degree.
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Basic knowledge in at least one of: digital design & RTL, digital verification, physical design, or analog/mixed-signal design.
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Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented working style with clear documentation skills.
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Preferred Additional Skills
Depending on your area of assignment, the following are a plus:
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Digital: SystemVerilog, VHDL, UVM, SystemVerilog Assertions, or formal verification.
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Physical Design: Static Timing Analysis, CDC analysis, floorplanning/place-and-route, Cadence Innovus or Synopsys ICC2.
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Analog: SPICE simulation, Cadence Virtuoso, high-speed SerDes or PLL design.
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General: Python, Tcl, or Perl scripting; version-control systems and automated development flows.
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What We Offer
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Hands-on exposure to real semiconductor and connectivity projects, working closely with experienced engineering teams.
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The chance to apply your Master's coursework to real-world engineering tasks in an international environment.
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Flexible working hours with meaningful, independent responsibilities and hybrid options where applicable.
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Application
Please submit your CV and include the following information:
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Your Master's degree program, university, and expected graduation date.
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Proof of current enrollment.
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Preferred technical area of assignment and availability (hours per week).
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Relevant experience (projects, internships, EDA tools/languages) and earliest possible start date.
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