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Research Scientist Intern, Wireless Research (PhD)
Sunnyvale, CA · Internship · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of research experience.
- Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Electrical Engineering focused on wireless technology.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Research and prototype wireless sensing technologies for AR/VR devices, analyze data, and demonstrate findings to cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Research, develop, and prototype wireless sensing modalities for AR/VR devices.
- Support hardware prototype design and data collection studies; analyze datasets using signal processing and machine learning.
- Develop demonstrations and communicate research results to varied audiences.
What they ask for
- Currently has or is pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering focused on wireless technology.
- Coursework or hands-on experience in introductory machine learning and fundamentals of AI or natural language processing.
- Software development experience in Matlab, Python, or equivalent.
- Must have work authorization in the country of employment at hire and maintain it during employment; intend to return to a full-time degree program after the internship.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with building AI tools and agentic workflows to automate hardware development.
- Familiarity with AR or MR platforms.
Pay
$7,313/month to $12,667/month (compensation type not specified)
Tools
Matlab, Python, Machine Learning, AI, Natural language processing
AI focus
Apply machine learning to dataset analysis; familiarity with building AI tools and agentic workflows to automate hardware development.
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