Wireless Systems Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

5d•$17 - $98

About The Position

As a Qualcomm Wireless Systems Engineering Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of what exists and help establish the new standards for tomorrow. You will work as an equal contributor on a team of leading engineers to innovate on CDMA Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and architect, analyze, and simulate cutting-edge, next-generation wireless networks. This internship supports the Wireless Systems Engineering track. Based on your resume you will be aligned to projects within this track.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
Must be available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September)
Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later
1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python

Nice To Haves

Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD degree program in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation between November 2027 and June 2028
Communication theory, stochastic processes, linear algebra, signal processing, information theory, channel coding, probability and random processes, applied mathematics, RF interfaces, and digital mitigation of RF distortion
Bayesian inference or upper layer protocol design experience including 3GPP IMS, NAS, MAC/RLC/PDCP and RRC, IP, UDP, TCP, HTTP, routing
Experience with wireless standards (LTE, WiFi, 5G, UMTS)
Knowledge and/or experience in MIMO, OFDM, CDMA
PHY/MAC layer systems design for 5G (sub-6 and mmWave), spectrum sharing, and next-generation WiFi
Systems design for M2M, cellular V2X communication, and industrial IoT
Knowledge of modem architecture, software engineering and simulation design, microprocessor architecture, embedded software, application layer protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP)
Test automation framework design and development using Python
Experience with cellular systems, voice/data, test equipment/tools, and systems performance analysis
Good understanding of AI/ML concepts such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, on-device learning, transfer learning, ML frameworks (PyTorch, Keras), and wireless domain ML
Ability to program effectively in C/C++, Python, and/or Matlab