Wireless Sensing Intern (PhD)

Wireless Sensing Intern (PhD)
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Sunnyvale, CA
Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Meta are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started. The Reality Labs Wireless Team is looking for Antenna Design interns to join our Antenna team for AR/VR products. Our internships are twelve (12) to sixteen (16) weeks long.
Wireless Sensing Intern (PhD) Responsibilities
  • Work on exciting forward-looking wireless products and/or wireless technologies, in particular, antenna designs and antenna technology innovations
  • Work with the intern host on antenna design and optimization to meet given antenna KPIs, or work with the intern host on new antenna technology investigation and introduction in the areas of AR/VR
  • Internship work involves antenna simulation, prototyping, and/or measurement
  • Communicate and present results to a wide range of audiences
Minimum Qualifications
  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in Electrical Engineering with focus on Electromagnetic, RF/Microwave engineering, Antenna design
  • Knowledge of microwave theory, antenna fundamentals and RF basics
  • Hands-on experience with characterizing active and passive components, and antennas using various lab equipment, such as anechoic chambers, SAR test equipment, VNA, load pull tuners
  • Proficient in different EDA/EM tools, such as CST, HFSS, ADS, XFDTD and other tools such as Matlab, ADS, and Optenni Lab
  • Familiar with at least one programming language, i.e. Matlab, Python, Shell
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the study of multiple antennas system
  • Knowledge of at least one of different wireless technologies, i.e. Cellular, WiFi/BT
  • Knowledge of antenna design concepts for electronic devices such as cellular devices, wearables, and other compact personal wireless devices
  • Good understanding of compliance requirements for personal devices
  • Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
  • Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences
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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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