Hardware Engineer Intern at AIRGAIN INC

Airgain is a premier provider of wireless connectivity solutions, offering a range of embedded components, external antennas, and integrated systems worldwide. We streamline wireless connectivity across devices and markets, with a focus on solving complex connectivity challenges, expediting time to market, and optimizing wireless signals. Our mission is to connect the world through optimized, integrated wireless solutions. Our product portfolio focuses on three key markets: enterprise, consumer, and automotive. Airgain is headquartered in San Diego, California and maintains design and test centers in the U.S., U.K., and China.

About The Team:

At Airgain, "We Simplify Wireless" is not only our tagline, but our creed and passion. A fast-moving technology company, Airgain sets the very pulse of the wireless connectivity industry, giving our unwavering focus on bringing innovative solutions to market, providing new pathways, insights and products that solve complex RF engineering problems. Our team is comprised of the industry's most talented, driven, experienced and entrepreneurial innovators and leaders in wireless connectivity. And if that is something that resonates, well then we would love an opportunity to speak with you.

Summary:

The Hardware Engineer Intern supports design, testing, and maintenance of past and future products. Supports senior engineers with design, reviews, and product verification. The Intern will execute test procedures and generate supporting documents of test results and report to senior-level engineers on the team. The Intern will update and generate important customer-facing product documentation.

Essential Function:

• Conduct testing and profiling of hardware components
• Develop and implement automated regression testing
• Assist with product debugging and optimization (firmware and hardware)
• Create, manage, and maintain part numbers, assemblies, and Bills of Material (BOMs) within the PLM system to support new product variants.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs/ECRs) and ensure accurate revision control across electrical, mechanical, and documentation assets.
• Update and maintain customer-facing technical documentation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of documentation templates, structure, and automation pipelines.
• Create examples and SDKs for product usage (Python, Rust, C/C++, Lua)
• Enhance and standardize existing testing scripts and tools
• Reports to engineering manager

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing a degree in a technical discipline including, but not limited to, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Prior electrical testing experience, including the ability to utilize an oscilloscope and multimeter
• Knowledge of circuits, test equipment, and electronics
• Ability to utilize software programs designed to create test reports.
• Programming experience with C and Python preferred
• Experience in prototyping with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32 Nucleo, or other embedded development kits preferred
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits available to Regular Full Time Employees:

• Flexible hours

Compensation:

The US base salary for this part-time position is $25/hr.

Our salary ranges are determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to the role, location, job-related skills, relevant education, experience, and training.

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target range for new hire base salary for the position across all US locations and varies by the location of the position.

Our Talent team member can share more about our salary ranges and other benefits of working at Airgain, which are not included in the posted base salary range.

Compensation details: 24-25 Hourly Wage

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