Audio and DSP Development Engineering Intern
About The Position
HP is hiring a student for a 12-week paid summer internship with the Headset Audio Systems Engineering team in Collaboration Solutions, based in Scotts Valley, California. The internship is intended to provide practical experience applying academic learning to real-world challenges, with opportunities for networking, community involvement, and collaboration. Conversion to a full-time role may be possible after the internship, subject to performance evaluation and available headcount. The future full-time role will not offer work authorization sponsorship; candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship in the future. The intern will develop an automated audio regression test platform to evaluate device audio performance, detect regressions, and generate validation reports. Working with audio, hardware, and software engineering teams, the intern will design test fixtures, implement Python-based automation tools, collect and analyze measurement data, and improve the efficiency and reliability of audio validation throughout product development.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a four-year college or master's program.
- Returning to school for at least one semester following the internship; the posting specifies graduating in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
- Able to obtain work authorization in the United States in 2027 and not require sponsorship in the future.
- Experience with audio signal processing, Python, and Matlab.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred major: Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with Audio Precision and/or SoundCheck.
- Knowledge of audio performance metrics such as frequency response, distortion, and latency.
Responsibilities
- Develop an automated audio regression test platform to evaluate device audio performance, detect regressions, and generate detailed validation reports.
- Collaborate with audio, hardware, and software engineering teams.
- Design test fixtures.
- Implement Python-based automation tools.
- Collect and analyze measurement data.
- Improve the efficiency and reliability of audio validation throughout the product development lifecycle.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- 4–12 weeks of fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 13 paid holidays
- 15 days of paid time off; available hours are prorated based on hire date and scheduled hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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