Wireless Systems Engineering Internship - Summer 2027 - San Diego, California, United States of America
$17 - $98 USD hourly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer.
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 20 days — well below the 51-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
266
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$164k
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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 (266 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 266 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 74 | 1419 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 85 d | 51 d (+34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
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 · 45 open roles · median 39 d
- Skyworks · 40 open roles · median 44 d
- Keysight Technologies · 27 open roles · median 141 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 92 d
- Apple · 21 open roles · median 22 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 266 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 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.