OceanComm
Engineering Intern / Co-op
Chicago, Illinois · Internship · Posted Jun 16, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in an academic program; majoring in EE / CompE / MechE (or related).
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be U.S. persons: U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
About the job
Contribute to engineering projects developing undersea drones, sensors, and communications technology, with work matched to the intern’s skills and interests.
What you'll do
- Build or improve undersea technology and related products.
- Work with experienced engineers and contribute to a scoped project.
- Present project work at an end-of-internship demo day.
What they ask for
- Be actively enrolled in an academic program and commit to full-time, on-site work for at least 12 weeks.
- Major in EE, CompE, MechE, or a related field; have strong fundamentals in a relevant technical area.
- Be proficient in at least one of C, C++, or Python, and comfortable with Git and writing unit tests.
- Have strong communication and teamwork skills; meet the stated U.S.-person requirement for export-controlled work.
Nice to have
- Understanding of machine learning or signal processing fundamentals; comfort with linear algebra.
- Relevant project or experience in areas such as robotics, embedded development, FPGA/RTL, web development, CAD, or lab equipment.
Pay
USD $35 – $55 per hour (hourly pay)
Tools
C, C++, Python, Git, TypeScript, Vue, ROS2, SystemVerilog
AI focus
Potential work at the intersection of machine learning, signal processing, embedded systems, and robotics; machine learning fundamentals are preferred.
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