GMD TDA Nuclear Survivability Internship

The Mitre Corporation•Huntsville, AL

10d•$46,500 - $69,500•Onsite

About The Position

The GMD TDA Nuclear Survivability intern supports MITRE’s work for the Missile Defense Agency Weapons Systems project, Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Technical Direction Agent. The role involves modeling nuclear environments with established tools and exploring how radiation transport affects materials. The intern conducts radiation transport modeling with third-party software and physics codes, performs software modeling and simulation of strategic missile defense systems, and runs Monte Carlo simulations. The position also includes organizing software and documentation to support team collaboration and user serviceability, and developing visualizations and briefing materials to communicate complex topics effectively. This position requires onsite work at least four days per week.

Requirements

Be enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in physics, nuclear engineering, or a related degree, and continue to be enrolled full-time during the semester following the internship.
Demonstrate sustained excellence in academic performance.
Have knowledge of radiation interactions with matter.
Have knowledge of MATLAB or Python.
Have a strong desire to help the nation solve its most critical challenges.

Nice To Haves

Programming experience with MATLAB, Python, or a complementary programming language.
Academic experience with Monte Carlo simulation or statistical and stochastic concepts.
Academic experience with calculus, linear algebra, or differential equations.
Academic or engineering experience with Newtonian physics (statics and dynamics) or Galilean physics (coordinate transformation and orbital mechanics).
Knowledge of nuclear physics, including beta, gamma, x-ray, and neutron radiation and radioactive decay concepts.
Knowledge of radiation transport modeling.
Knowledge of radiation transport modeling theory, Monte Carlo methods, and/or deterministic methods.
Experience or familiarity with MCNP, CEPXS, IRENE, SPIET-D, or ASSIST.
The hired candidate must obtain a Secret clearance within one year from the date of hire.

Responsibilities

Use established tools to model nuclear environments.
Explore radiation transport effects in materials.
Conduct radiation transport modeling using third-party software and physics codes.
Perform software modeling and simulation of strategic missile defense systems.
Conduct Monte Carlo simulations.
Organize software and documentation to promote team collaboration and user serviceability.
Develop visualization products, such as charts, images, and videos, to present complex topics effectively.
Design briefing slides and use oration narrative techniques to communicate complex topics to an intended audience.