SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Software Engineering Intern
About The Position
At CableLabs we wake up every day to invent the future. CableLabs is a global, award-winning innovation and R&D lab dedicated to keeping people connected by building and orchestrating emergent technology and igniting co-innovation today for the broadband of tomorrow. The Software Engineering Intern position resides in the Wired Technologies department at CableLabs. This department leads the development of different Access Layer technologies, over HFC and PON networks. Our team plays a crucial role in creating scalable technology that can be deployed by Cable Operators to deliver High speed internet services to the people all over the world. Why This Internship Is Exciting As a DOCSIS 4.0 Data & Tools Intern, you’ll build software tools to collect and analyze data from the latest DOCSIS 4.0 technology - CMTSs, RPDs and CMs - before these platforms are commercially available. You’ll help create software that interacts directly with DOCSIS 4.0 equipment in our lab to better understand and test implementations of FDD and FDX plants, contributing to how next-generation HFC networks are characterized, validated and optimized.
Requirements
- Current undergraduate or graduate student in Engineering, Science, Mathematics;
- Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math preferred.
- Strong software programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, or similar).
- Hands-on experience with data analysis and data visualization (e.g., pandas, Jupyter, matplotlib/plotly or other plotting tools, or BI dashboards).
- Understanding of networking and communications concepts; RF/wireless experience is a plus. Comfortable setting up lab equipment and basic network configurations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-directed and proactive, able to work effectively with high-level guidance and minimal day-to-day supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with git and basic software engineering practices (modular code, logging, simple tests, documentation)
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment and interacting with networked devices via APIs/CLIs (REST, SSH, etc.) and basic shell scripting
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, ports, latency, throughput)
Responsibilities
- Build a scalable data collection setup using modern protocols and frameworks.
- Set up systems to manage and configure DOCSIS 4.0 CMTSs, RPDs, CMs and test equipment in the lab.
- Develop reports, dashboards and performance summaries across platforms to visualize and compare behavior.
- Create device and system level graphs to characterize DOCSIS 4.0 implementations and plant performance.
- Support lab experiments via data analysis to answer research questions related to: OFDM/OFDMA parameters, Channel configurations, Capacity and throughput, latency and overall performance
- Prepare clear technical reports and presentations to share test results with engineering and research teams.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
