Bell Labs Optical Access Intern

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Job Details

Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 10 weeks
Date:
June 1st to August 7th 2026

Location:

Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA (on-site)

Currently a candidate for a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field, with an accredited school in USA.

• Learn all about Passive Optical Networks (PON), a cost-effective optical access technology that delivers broadband access to end-users.
• Explore inventive ways to realize higher speed optical access networks to support the increasing bandwidth and stringent demands of future applications.
• Research topics of interest including optical experimentation to characterize novel components, simulation of new access architectures, the use of coherent and digital signal processing in PONs, applications based on artificial intelligence, error correction schemes, sensing for PON and new sub-system architectures.

• Telecommunication systems and technologies
• Experimental lab setups and high-end test equipment
• Digital Signal Processing in the field of telecommunication (e.g., equalization, modulation, filtering, error correction, LMS algorithms)
• Simulation tools and programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++)

• Demonstrated early research results through journal papers or other industry recognition

You have a positive and open mindset and a strong drive to succeed.

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.