FY26 Intern - Systems Data Engineer Internship – Sensors (Cork, Ireland)

Job Posting Date

2025-09-24

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Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Intern

General Summary:

Job Overview:

Sensors-based technology has a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, smart user interface, multimedia, virtual reality and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with leading edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive, IOT, smartwatches as well as other consumer electronics devices. Job activities span the whole product life cycle from early R&D to commercial deployment. The successful candidate will work with systems, software, and integration/test engineers in the QCT sensors group.

Job responsibilities include:

Working with global systems, software, integration and test teams to support development and commercialization of sensor algorithms and features.

Scripting and tool development using Matlab, C#, Python and related data pre-processing libraries.

Organizing and managing data collection campaigns within Qualcomm employees across the globe.

Setting up and maintenance of cloud storage and development of cloud based workflows to process the data.

Creation, validation, maintenance and documentation of training, validation and test data sets for algorithm and feature development. This includes validating existing data sets, re-purposing them with new modalities and/or creating new data sets via field and lab collects using mobile form factor devices.

Calibration and validation of sensor data in embedded devices used for algorithm development and performance evaluation.

Sensor feature commercialization support in form factor devices including algorithm performance validation, customer data wrangling and direct customer triage support.

Creating detailed reports on algorithm evaluation results and summarizing key performance metrics and the recommended areas of improvement.

Benchmarking sensor related features across commercial products.

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group.

The role contains occasional travel, physical/sports activities and handling of objects with significant weight. All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity in their teams, and in the Company.

Minimum Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or related field

Preferred QualificationsP:

Enrolled in a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or related field.

Experience in the following areas:

Understanding of basics of digital signal processing, linear algebra, probability and statistics

Strong programming skills with Python3+ (including Pandas, XlsxWriter) and Matlab. Previous experience with C#.

Previous experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker, Microsoft Graph API and Sharepoint APIs preferred.

Fluency with Git / Git Hub.

Proficiency with Linux to build automation tools.

Basic Machine Learning concepts including supervised and unsupervised learning, feature extraction, classification, logistic regression, Bayesian inference and Neural Networks.

Familiarity with ML libraries and packages.

Knowledge of MEMS & inertial, environmental and physiological sensors and prior experience with associated characterization equipment.

Basic understanding of audio sensors, camera sensors and wireless radios (BT, WLAN, GNSS, cellular) in mobile devices extremely beneficial.

Previous experience with Linux Embedded, Linux Android, Wear OS, iOS and Windows mobile devices.

Highly organized, detail oriented person with strong analytical skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced team environment.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong written and verbal English skills.

Educational Requirements:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.