FY26 Intern - Wireless R&D, Engineering Internship - 6 month, France

Overview

Over the past 35 years, Qualcomm has been leading the mobile innovation, transforming how the world connects, computes, and communicates. The Wireless R&D (WRD) group in Qualcomm has been at the forefront of driving innovations and shaping the ecosystem from CDMA to 3G UMTS, 4G LTE, LTE Advanced, and now 5G, 6G and wireless machine learning. Internships will start from January 2025 onwards and will take place in our offices of Qualcomm Research- Wireless R&D France. During the Research Engineering internship at Qualcomm, the candidate will contribute to the Qualcomm Wireless R&D France mission to advance long‑term 5G/6G and wireless machine‑learning research spanning systems design, simulation evaluations and testbed development for future services, use‑cases and verticals & future wireless standardization. The intern will be paired with a mentor with visibility to the host project and team, will receive support from the manager and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure success.

Preferred Qualifications & Background

• Currently in study toward a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Electrical Communication or Computer Science / Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Extensive knowledge of radio communication theory, digital signal processing, and networked and mobile computing environments.
• PHY and MAC layers, radio access and core network design including security.
• Information theory, coding theory, adaptive filtering, signal detection and estimation, and optimization theory.
• Machine learning and deep‑learning theory, hands‑on experience with traditional ML and DNN design, and their applications to wireless.
• Interference and mobility management in radio access networks.
• New approaches for connected vehicles, XR, gaming, Industrial‑IOT, private networks, and ultra‑reliable low‑latency communications.
• Demonstrated skills in design, analysis and simulation of link and multicell communications networks with a good understanding of cellular networks LTE/5G (sub‑6 and mmW).
• Programming skills in C/C++/MATLAB/Python.
• Strong organizational, communication and editorial skills in English.
• Ability to work well in a team environment with a focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Must be available for 6 months between January and September 2026.
• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Applicants

Qualcomm is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm provides reasonable accommodations. Qualcomm expects employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures regarding the protection of company and confidential information.

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