Wireless Hardware Intern

Who We Are

This role is designed as onsite, so you are expected to work primarily from an HPE office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes. Our culture values new and better ways to accelerate what is next, varied backgrounds, and flexibility in managing work and personal needs.

Job Description

Job Family Definition

Students or recent graduates of a college, university, or accredited academic program who are pursuing or have recently completed a degree in a relevant technical field. They support technical projects aligned with their area of study, including research, testing, troubleshooting, collaboration, problem-solving, and creative thinking, and gain hands-on experience through an internship, research role, or other program-related opportunity.

Role Summary

HPE Networking is looking for a motivated student to join a cross-functional engineering team developing next-generation wireless access points. The internship offers hands-on experience in product integration, hardware bring-up, design validation, compliance testing, troubleshooting, laboratory measurements, and factory yield analysis.

The intern will work with engineers across RF, power, digital, systems, manufacturing, and product development on an active wireless networking project.

Responsibilities

• Support senior engineers on technical projects involving wireless access point hardware development and product integration.
• Assist with bring-up, integration, and validation of wireless access points.
• Perform testing against design specifications, including Design Validation Testing (DVT).
• Support conformance and electrical compliance testing.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and document hardware and system-level issues.
• Support factory yield analysis by reviewing test data, identifying trends, and helping investigate improvements.
• Assist with laboratory testing using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, current-measurement equipment, and other RF, power, and electronic test equipment.
• Build practical knowledge of wireless and networking protocols at the physical and system levels, including Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11bn/Wi-Fi 8), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Power over Ethernet (PoE, IEEE 802.3).
• Maintain, update, and document hardware, test setups, software tools, and technical systems.
• Use data-analysis and AI-assisted tools, where appropriate, to analyze test results.
• Collaborate with engineers across RF, power, digital, systems, manufacturing, and product development.
• Take part in team meetings, technical reviews, project discussions, and other team activities.
• Learn and apply engineering methodologies, laboratory procedures, and product development processes.
• Complete assigned tasks accurately and efficiently while meeting project deadlines.
• Take part in periodic reviews to share project updates, receive feedback, and apply guidance.
• Follow safety procedures when working with electronic equipment, RF systems, power supplies, surge testing, and HIPOT testing.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong interest in wireless hardware, networking, electronic systems, and product development.
• Basic understanding of electrical engineering principles and electronic circuits.
• Interest or foundational knowledge in RF and microwave systems, Power over Ethernet, power regulation or conversion, digital logic, processors, memories, interfaces, signal integrity, and hardware validation.
• Basic programming or scripting knowledge, such as Python, MATLAB, or a similar language.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and communicate technical data.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills, with attention to detail and accurate documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Effective time management and a collaborative, solution-focused mindset with willingness to learn.
• Ability to work safely and follow laboratory and engineering procedures.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. Applicants who need accommodation during the application or interview process can submit a request through HPE's secure candidate support form.