Radar Signal Processing Intern (Summer)

REGENT; North Kingstown (RI); In loco; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Housing Stipend

Free catered lunches

Learning & development

Mentorship

Meaningful projects

Descrizione del lavoro

REGENT is seeking a Radar Signal Processing Engineering Intern to join the perception team. You will help stand up a new radar capability, design or identify a signal processing algorithm, and move it through implementation and testing against simulations or real data.

You’ll work closely with a mentor, gain exposure to core radar concepts, and learn through hands-on prototyping in MATLAB or Python. If you’re curious, eager to learn quickly, and excited about practical, impactful projects, you

Competenze

• Solid foundation in digital signal processing principles (sampling, filtering, spectral analysis, FFTs).
• Familiarity with radar basics: range, Doppler, angle estimation or related sensing/communications signal processing.

Mansioni

• Study how radar fits into REGENT's sensor suite and what the perception team needs.
• Design or identify a signal processing algorithm grounded in radar concepts.
• Prototype your approach using MATLAB or Python and analyze performance on real signals.
• Test your algorithm against simulation or real radar data to verify robustness.
• Work with a dedicated mentor on regular check-ins and ensure outputs are usable by the team.
• Communicate progress and results clearly to the team and turn exploratory work into usable deliverables.

Conoscenze

Signal processing fundamentals

Radar concepts (range, Doppler, angle)

Code prototyping (MATLAB or Python)

Clear thinking & communication

Self-motivated learner

Strumenti

MATLAB

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water’s surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), Seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before.

Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we’re now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen.

Role Overview

REGENT is building Seagliders to reinvent coastal transportation, and getting that right starts with the ability to sense the world around the vehicle accurately and reliably. As a Radar Signal Processing Engineering Intern on the perception team, you'll help stand up a brand-new radar capability within REGENT's broader sensor suite. You'll dig into the fundamentals of the system, then work on designing or identifying a signal processing algorithm suited to it, with the chance to carry that work through implementation and testing against simulation or real data before your term wraps up.

This is a genuinely new project, not a slice of ongoing work handed off to an intern, and it's scoped that way on purpose. You'll be paired closely with a mentor on the perception team who will help keep the problem concrete and the output useful, with regular check-ins along the way and the chance to validate your work against real recorded data with the team that owns it. If you're curious about radar, energized by open-ended technical problems, and want your internship to end with something real that you designed and tested, we'd love to have you on the team.

What You'll Do

• Study the System: You'll start by digging into how radar fits into REGENT's broader sensor suite and what the perception team needs it to accomplish.

• Design the Algorithm: You'll design or identify a signal processing algorithm suited to the problem, grounding your approach in core radar concepts like range, Doppler, and angle estimation.

• Prototype Hands-On: You'll use tools like MATLAB or Python to prototype your approach and analyze how it performs on real signals.

• Test Against Data: You'll implement and test your algorithm against simulation or, where available, real radar data to see how it holds up.

• Work Closely With a Mentor: You'll be paired with a dedicated mentor on the perception team for regular check-ins, keeping your project focused and your output genuinely usable.

• Share What You Find: You'll communicate your progress and results clearly to the team, turning exploratory work into something others can build on.

What You’ll Bring

• Signal Processing Fundamentals: You have a solid foundation in digital signal processing, including sampling, filtering, spectral analysis, and FFTs.

• Radar Curiosity and Context: You're familiar with radar basics like range, Doppler, and angle estimation, or have worked with related sensing or communications signal processing through coursework or projects.

• Comfort Prototyping in Code: You're comfortable using a programming or simulation tool like MATLAB or Python to prototype and analyze signals hands-on.

• Clear Thinking and Communication: You can reason through ambiguous technical problems and explain your thinking clearly to teammates.

• Self-Motivated Learner: You're eager to learn quickly in a fast-paced, exploratory environment where the path isn't fully mapped out in advance.

Who We’re Looking For

• Collaborative Team Player: You believe that great things happen when teams work together. You communicate effectively and collaborate with engineers, stakeholders, and other cross-functional teams to align on goals and move projects forward. You bring people together, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and moving towards a shared vision.

• Creative Problem Solver: You thrive on tackling complex challenges and finding innovative solutions. Whether you're resolving installation challenges, debugging elusive electrical issues, or adapting on the fly during integration and test, you bring a practical, inventive mindset to every problem. You don't just patch issues - you improve processes, anticipate downstream impacts, and help turn one-off fixes into scalable solutions that raise the bar for future builds.

• Adaptable & Agile: In a fast-paced, ever-evolving startup environment, you quickly adapt to changing priorities and requirements. You approach challenges with a calm, resilient mindset, and know how to pivot and adjust your approach as needed, ensuring that progress continues without missing a beat.

• Innovative Mindset: You're driven by curiosity and a passion for technology. You're passionate about driving continuous improvement, embracing new technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and team performance.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation

• Housing Stipend available for those temporarily moving to join our team

• Daily, free catered lunches

• Learning & professional development opportunities

• Meaningful projects that make an impact

• Mentorship & guidance from experienced team members

Equal Opportunity Employer

REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.