Software Solutions PhD Intern New 2027 - Oregon, Hillsboro, United States
$149,598 - $149,602 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This PhD internship involves developing advanced computational software solutions to support semiconductor technology development. The role focuses on applications in computational geometry, scientific computing, visualization, CAD technologies, and high-performance computing.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and optimize software solutions for engineering and research applications.
- Participate in architecture design, feature development, prototyping, testing, and performance optimization.
- Develop and enhance computational geometry algorithms and scientific software tools.
- Create and improve 2D and 3D visualization capabilities using modern graphics technologies.
- Develop numerical methods and simulation capabilities using finite element, level set, or related techniques.
- Collaborate with software engineers, researchers, and domain experts to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
- Perform software development, debugging, and performance analysis in Linux environments.
- Document technical solutions and present findings to project stakeholders.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics or closely related technical fields with a strong software focus.
- Minimum 3 months of educational, research, laboratory, internship, or industry experience.
- 3+ months of academic or professional experience in Python and/or C++ programming.
- 3+ months of academic or professional experience in Computational Geometry.
- 3+ months of academic or professional experience in Scientific Visualization.
- 3+ months of academic or professional experience in CAD Tool Development.
- 3+ months of academic or professional experience in Optimization Algorithms.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and software development skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in computational geometry algorithm design, analysis, and implementation (2D and 3D).
- Experience in computer graphics and scientific visualization using OpenGL and/or ray tracing technologies.
- Experience with CAD and geometry processing workflows involving solid modeling and voxel-based representations.
- Experience with mesh generation algorithms, including Delaunay triangulation, Quad meshing, and Hex meshing.
- Experience with numerical analysis techniques including Finite Element Methods (FEM), Level Set Methods, and related computational modeling approaches.
- Experience in parallel programming and high-performance computing.
- Experience developing scalable scientific or engineering software applications.
- Experience with User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) development for scientific or engineering software.
- Experience with Qt framework for desktop application development.
- Experience with image processing and visualization techniques for scientific and engineering applications.
Skills: TCAD Software Development, computational geometry, scientific computing, CAD technologies, high-performance computing
This role has been open 21 days — well below the 33-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
125
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Median days open
33 d
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Median salary
$145k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (125 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 125 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 205 | 6119 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 112 d | 33 d (+79 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $145k |
Skills observed across this category: TCAD Software Development, computational geometry, scientific computing, CAD technologies, high-performance computing
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 50 open roles · median 5 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 36 d
- Synopsys · 7 open roles · median 92 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 149 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 5 open roles · median 112 d
- KLA Corporation · 5 open roles · median 117 d
How we counted: 125 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (EDA Tools) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.