UWB Radar Signal Processing & Algorithms Intern (UWB Radar)

Location: Irvine, California, United States; on-site five days per week. The internship is 40 hours per week and requires compliance with student-status and graduation-date eligibility requirements.

Base salary: $64,400–$109,800 annually. The range is specific to California.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor and sensing technologies for industrial IoT, robotics, mobile, and emerging applications.

What you will do

• Research, develop, and evaluate signal-processing and machine-learning algorithms for UWB radar applications.
• Build simulation, algorithm-development, data-analysis, measurement-automation, and data-collection tools.
• Design and conduct laboratory experiments, collect radar measurements, and analyze system performance.
• Support chip and system validation and prototype new sensing capabilities using real-world radar data and hardware.
• Document results through technical reports, presentations, and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with systems, algorithms, RF, hardware, software, and applications engineers.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Strong foundation in digital signal processing, signals and systems, communication theory, linear algebra, probability, or related areas.
• Programming experience with Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar languages.
• Ability to translate mathematical concepts into simulations and working implementations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Must be returning to school or graduating at the conclusion of the summer 2027 internship term; candidates graduating before July 2027 should apply to entry-level full-time roles.
• Must be able to work on-site in the Irvine, California office five days per week.

Nice to have

• Machine learning applied to sensing or signal-processing problems.
• Embedded or real-time signal-processing implementation.
• Laboratory measurements, RF test equipment, or hardware experimentation.
• Research, coursework, or technical projects in signal processing, radar, wireless systems, sensing, machine learning, localization, or related areas.
• Prior UWB or radar experience is not required.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with UWB radar, sensing technologies, radar hardware, real-world data, and working prototypes.
• Collaboration with experts in UWB, radar, RF, algorithms, hardware, software, and machine learning.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) and paid leave.
• Incentive compensation and/or equity may be provided for certain roles.