Position: Opto-Electronic Subsystem International Intern
Number of Position(s): 2 Duration: 10 Weeks Date: June 2nd 2025 to Aug 8th, 2025 Location: Murray Hill, NJ 07974, USA    

The team you'll be part of

The Opto-Electronic Subsystem Group within the Smart Network in Bell Labs advances the state of the art in high-speed transceiver design, digital signal processing, and fiber transmission.   Hands-on experience with high-speed optics and optoelectronics; experience with short-reach and long-distance fiber transmission systems; understanding of advanced modulation formats and modern coding schemes. 
 

Education Recommendations

Currently a candidate for a PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field with an accredited school.

Basic programming skills Basic background in communication technology

 

It would be nice if you also had:

Developed skillset in digital signal processing, building fiber transmission test bed, or designing/characterizing devices and components for telecommunication purposes.

 

As a summer intern, you will work on research projects addressing the next generation high-speed optical transceivers for one or multiple of the key applications e.g. long-haul systems, short-reach systems, etc.

As part of our team, you will:

Learn and write digital signal processing algorithms for modulation and signal recovery. Build or extend existing fiber transmission test beds. Characterize and test optical and electronic devices.