Optical Communication Research Intern

Job Description:

Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 10 Weeks
Date: June to August, 2026
Location: On-site, Murray Hill, NJ

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
A candidate for a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with an accredited school in the USA.

You will join our research team to contribute to high-quality foundational studies and help translate theoretical insights into practical models relevant to Nokia's optical communication technologies.

Throughout the internship, you will engage in exploratory work, collaborate closely with experienced researchers, and participate in hands-on development involving photon-counting statistical models, optical signal detection algorithms, and simulation of noisy optical channels.

These efforts will allow you to build skills, gain exposure to real-world challenges, and deepen your knowledge of photon-limited communication, optical detection theory, and the physics of noise in optical systems.
Likely focus areas include:
* Modeling and simulation of Poissonian and thermal photon statistics
* Deriving and evaluating probability-of-detection expressions for optical pulses in strong background noise
* Developing and validating detection algorithms relevant to optical timing, sensing, and low-power communication

Candidate Requirements:

* Demonstrated research experience with strong peer-reviewed publications.
* Ability to write clean, high-quality, maintainable code in research team environments.
* Experience working with statistical signal processing, Monte-Carlo simulation, probability theory