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Intern - Nuclear Weapon System and Component Engineering, R&D Undergrad Summer

What Your Job Will Be Like


We are seeking an Intern - Nuclear Weapon System and Component Engineering, R&D Undergrad Summer

Who We Are
The mission is why you come, the people are why you stay.
At Sandia National Laboratories, the magnitude of our mission is immense. As an intern in Center 8400, your contributions will directly impact national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of America’s nuclear stockpile. This stockpile underpins the foundation of our national deterrence strategy and enables our nation's diplomacy around the world. We work in amazing interdisciplinary teams, ready to attack the next big engineering challenge thrown our way and are always on the lookout for the next great creative-tinkerer or innovative-designer that we can help grow into experts and leaders within the inclusive, family-like culture we’ve built. Our work spans early research innovation but also challenges all engineering disciplines to create manufacturable capabilities that bring life to concepts. Our teams span the entire innovation lifecycle. 
With a wide-array of ongoing projects and new projects on the horizon, opportunity abounds to hone your current skills and grow new skills; and because of the diverse reach of our program you get to learn and see the big picture down to smallest components across the weapon lifecycle. If you believe you’re up for the challenge and can excel in our team-focused, mission-critical nuclear weapon projects, we’d love to meet you!

What We Do
The Center 8400 Intern Institute is designed to provide direct support to the many facets of the Nuclear Weapon Stockpile System and Component Engineering center. In this diverse center, we ensure the safety, security, and reliability of our nation’s nuclear weapon stockpile while developing new component products that continually improve our mission capabilities. We experience the entire engineering lifecycle including concept development, prototyping and design, fabrication, testing, production maintenance, and disposal.

What We Need
We are looking to hire a team of cross-functional engineering interns for the summer to be part of a new Center 8400 Intern Institute. Interns will be paired with mentors and assigned individual or small team projects based on skills and interest. These projects are of high value to our on-going programs and we are looking for students who can jump in quickly, who are willing to learn new things and push their own boundaries, and who can own responsibility for their work. Interns will be expected to communicate frequently with their project sponsors and provide an end of summer briefing on progress and accomplishments to our engineering community.

What You’ll Do
Projects are tailored to individuals, but in the past our interns have engaged in...
  • Supporting design of FPGA-based electronics hardware with RF data communication capabilities
  • Supporting testing and test planning and design feedback
  • Designing of mechanical hardware for laboratory and field testing
  • Designing and testing cable and interconnect engineering (design and test)
  • Exploring novel data communication methods and real-time data displays
  • Performing link margin analysis and validation through testing
  • Designing architectures to support flexibility or improved capability
  • Conducting experiments related to forward-looking technology
  • Designing cryptography solutions for open air data transmission
You’ll be able to work with your mentor and engineering team to determine which summer projects best meet your needs. You will also have access to state of the art facilities and tools in pursuit of engineering excellence. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employment. The requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.
Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to HR Solutions at (505) 284-4700.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Qualifications We Require

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:
  • Currently attending and enrolled full time (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) 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 40 hours per week during the summer
  • U.S. citizenship
Note: If you have not yet started your undergraduate program, please apply to a high school intern position.

Qualifications We Desire

  • Major in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or other related technical field
  • Coursework or project experience in circuit design and/or FPGA programming
  • Experience with safety aspects of project work and electronics laboratory work
  • MATLAB programming experience
  • Experience with design tools such as schematic, layout or CAD programs
  • Knowledge of and experience with scientific and engineering methods
  • Knowledge of and experience with designing, planning, and executing projects with low technology readiness levels
  • Interest in multidisciplinary work and ability to team across disciplines
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

About Our Team

The Center 8400 Intern Institute is designed to provide direct support to the many facets of the Nuclear Weapon Stockpile System and Component Engineering center. In this diverse center, we ensure the safety, security, and reliability of our nation’s nuclear weapon stockpile while developing new component products that continually improve our mission capabilities. We experience the entire engineering lifecycle including concept development, prototyping and design, fabrication, testing, production maintenance, and disposal.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
• 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 vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.