MERL is seeking a highly motivated, qualified intern to join the Electronics and Communications group for a three month internship program. The ideal candidate will be expected to carry out research on coexistence of the heterogeneous wireless technologies in the Sub-1 GHz (S1G) band. The candidate is expected to develop innovative coexistence technology for IEEE 802.15.4g to mitigate interference caused by other S1G technologies such as IEEE 802.11ah, LoRa and SigFox. The candidates should have knowledge of 802.15.4g and 802.11ah protocols. Additionally, the candidate should also be familiar with NS3 simulators. Candidates in their junior or senior years of a Ph.D. program are encouraged to apply.

MERL is seeking a highly motivated, qualified intern to join the Signal Processing group for a three month internship program. The ideal candidate will be expected to carry out research on the vehicular communications and networking. The candidate is expected to develop innovative technology to achieve reliable and low latency V2X communications in the vehicular networks. The candidates should have knowledge of the vehicular communication technology such as IEEE 802.11p or 3GPP C-V2X. Knowledge of the vehicular control is a plus. Candidates in their junior or senior years of a Ph.D. program are encouraged to apply.

The Signal Processing (SP) group at MERL is seeking a highly motivated intern to conduct fundamental research in wireless sensing using communication signals such as 5G, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Previous experience on occupancy sensing, people counting, localization, device-free pose/gesture recognition with machine learning approaches is highly preferred. Familiarity with IEEE 802.11 (ac/ad/ay)standards is a plus. The intern will collaborate with a small group of MERL researchers to develop novel algorithms, collect real-world channel measurements, and prepare results for publication. Senior Ph.D. students with research focuses on wireless communications, machine learning, signal processing, optimization, applied mathematics, or related areas are encouraged to apply. The expected duration of the internship is 3 months with a flexible start date.

MERL is looking for a talented intern to work on the next generation Digital-predistortion algorithms for power amplifier linearization such as 5G. The development of a DPD system involves aspects of signal processing and statistical algorithm design, RF components and instrumentation, digital hardware and software. It is therefore both a challenging and intellectually rewarding experience. This will involve MATLAB coding, interfacing to test equipment such as power sources, signal generators and analyzers and construction and calibration of RF component assemblies. The ideal candidate should have knowledge and experience in adaptive signal processing, machine learning, and radio communication. Good practical laboratory skills are needed. RF semiconductor devices and circuit knowledge is a plus. Duration is 3 to 6 months.

MERL is seeking an intern to work on systems and subsystems for coherent optical fiber transmission. The ideal candidate would be an experienced PhD student or post-graduate researcher working in optical communications. The candidate should have a detailed knowledge of optical communications systems at the physical layer and digital signal processing for digital coherent communication, with a focus on optical fiber communication. Strong programming skills in Matlab are essential. Experience of working in a lab environment would be advantageous. Duration is 3 to 6 months.

MERL is looking for an individual for collaboration on distributed computing systems. This position requires a deep understanding of algorithms for distributed consensus and experience in C++. Experience in Erlang or Golang is a requirement.