CareerPlan

Wireless Hardware Engineering Intern

San Jose, California, United States of AmericaInternship$73k–$85k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Intern supporting the development, integration, and validation of next-generation wireless access point hardware.

Role type

Hardware Engineering Intern

Builds

Wireless access points for networking products

Domain

Networking hardware / Wireless communications

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Hardware bring-up, Design Validation Testing (DVT), conformance and electrical compliance testing, troubleshooting hardware issues, factory yield analysis, laboratory measurements using RF/power equipment, knowledge of wireless protocols (Wi-Fi 8, BLE, Zigbee, UWB, PoE), basic programming/scripting (Python, MATLAB), data analysis

Preferred skills

Familiarity with technical tools and laboratory equipment, foundational knowledge in RF/microwave systems, power regulation/conversion, digital logic, signal integrity

Technologies

Spectrum analyzers, Network analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power meters, Python, MATLAB, IEEE 802.11bn, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Ultra-Wideband, Power over Ethernet, IEEE 802.3

Responsibilities

Support senior engineers with assigned technical projects involving wireless access point hardware development and product integration; Assist with the bring-up, integration, and validation of wireless access points; Perform testing against design specifications; Support conformance and electrical compliance testing; Help identify, troubleshoot, and document hardware and system-level issues; Support factory yield analysis by reviewing test data; Assist with laboratory testing using RF, power, and electronic test equipment; Collaborate with engineers across RF, power, digital, systems, manufacturing, and product development disciplines.

Seniority

Intern