Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year Round - Security, Arms Control, and Force Protection Engineering (iSAFE) , Onsite

Sandia Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The Interns for Security, Arms Control, and Force Protection Engineering (iSAFE) Institute is one of the premier Intern Institutes at Sandia National Laboratories. We are seeking outstanding, energetic and passionate undergraduate students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Explosives Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Geophysics, Materials Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Seismology, Nuclear Engineering, Systems Engineering, a concentration in Human Factors or Organizational Behavior, or related fields of study. Our Interns will work on high-caliber, cohesive teams to support programs and projects related to the United States National Security Missions. On any given day, you may be called on to: Work with your team in designing, developing, implementing, testing, and delivering advanced data processing and exploitation software Work with your team in designing, developing, and conducting tests and experiments related to our national security missions Work in a collaborative and learning environment and assume significant responsibilities for assisting in the development of first-of-a-kind software solutions and data exploitation methods to solve challenging technical problems for national security needs Utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver quick and accurate solutions to complex and nationally significant problems Develop new skills that focus on addressing needed capabilities for our projects Contribute to data analysis and review in support of our national security mission projects Contribute to reports and papers on technical topics Help to identify and implement new tools and approaches to solving complex technical problems Collaborate with other Sandia National Laboratories Interns on shared projects

Requirements

Currently attending and enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate program
Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge and understanding of an engineering or science-related field as listed in the required section.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0
An existing U.S. Government granted security clearance
Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented, and thorough
Ability to work well in a team environment
Experience with the following: Electro-mechanical systems; Control systems; Software programming; MATLAB; LabVIEW; National Instruments Veristand; Test instrumentation and troubleshooting
Experience with the following: Test designing, planning, execution, and documentation; Data analysis and statistical methods; Digital signal processing; Mechanical structural analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis
Experience with modeling; SolidWorks, Pro/E, Creo, Finite Element Analysis Knowledge in programming and scripting languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, SQL

Responsibilities

Work with your team in designing, developing, implementing, testing, and delivering advanced data processing and exploitation software
Work with your team in designing, developing, and conducting tests and experiments related to our national security missions
Work in a collaborative and learning environment and assume significant responsibilities for assisting in the development of first-of-a-kind software solutions and data exploitation methods to solve challenging technical problems for national security needs
Utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver quick and accurate solutions to complex and nationally significant problems
Develop new skills that focus on addressing needed capabilities for our projects
Contribute to data analysis and review in support of our national security mission projects
Contribute to reports and papers on technical topics
Help to identify and implement new tools and approaches to solving complex technical problems
Collaborate with other Sandia National Laboratories Interns on shared projects

Benefits

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
Extraordinary co-workers
Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

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