Wireless Systems Engineering Internship - Summer 2027 - San Diego, California, United States of America
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
About the role
As a Wireless Systems Engineering Intern at Qualcomm, you will work to establish new standards for wireless networks.
What you'll do
- Innovate on CDMA Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
- Contribute as an equal member of a systems engineering team.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Availability for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September).
- Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.
- 1 year of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python.
Nice to have
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD degree program in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Anticipated graduation between November 2027 and June 2028.
- Experience with 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.
- Experience with Bayesian inference or upper layer protocol design 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Skills: Wireless Systems Engineering, CDMA ASICs, next-generation wireless networks, 5G, PHY/MAC layer systems design
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 39-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
258
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Median days open
39 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (258 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 258 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 74 | 1339 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 39 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: Wireless Systems Engineering, CDMA ASICs, next-generation wireless networks, 5G, PHY/MAC layer systems design
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 48 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 28 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 26 open roles · median 57 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 171 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 16 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 258 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.