Wireless Systems Research

Updated on 11/12/2025

Nokia

Nokia

No salary listed

United States

In Person

Position: Wireless Systems Research Co-op
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 4+ months
Date: January 12, 2026 – May 22, 2026
Location: On-site

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Currently a candidate for a PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field at an accredited school in the USA.

  • Solid background in wireless communication systems and software development principles
  • Proficient in C++, Python, Linux Bash Scripts
  • Experience with hands-on lab work on development, integration, and testing of distributed systems (e.g., Cloud RAN) 
  • Experience with Linux server platform

It would be nice if you also had:

  • Some relevant industry experience and/or peer-reviewed publications
  • Experience with:
    • Network switch configuration and tools like Wireshark
    • Building and deploying software (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
    • GPU (CUDA) programming and/or Deep Learning

As part of our team, you will:

  • Research, develop, modify, and test software modules for advanced wireless RAN systems (Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 1)
  • Work hands-on to integrate, configure, maintain, and document lab experimentation hardware and implement proof-of-concept testbeds 
  • Troubleshoot end-to-end wireless systems (e.g., log file analysis)
  • Carry out performance testing, data collection, and post-processing/analysis