What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking a Year Round - Technical Undergraduate Intern to join our dynamic team!
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including interns, senior engineers and staff from both Sandia National Labs and other national labs.
- Work with dynamic team supporting data collection for a diverse set of tests across Sandia and in partnership with external test ranges in the design, setup, execution, and analysis of large and small scale tests that are conducted to support nuclear weapons development and qualification missions as well as strategic partnership (non-DOE) programs every year.
- Collaborate with multiple team members in the areas of experimental measurements and diagnostics.
- Assist with large and small scale test setup and data collection activities at Sandia's world-class test facilities (outdoor and indoor), including the Aerial Cable Facility, the Superfuge, Vibration & Mechanical Shock Labs, Drop Towers, Thermal Test Complex, Sled Track Facility, Explosive Pads, the High-Altitude Chamber, and different test sites across the country.
- Design and Develop various test fixtures using SolidWorks.
- Communicate research results effectively through written, oral, and other creative media methods to Sandia project lead.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite
Salary Range:
At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/12/Student-Rate-Sheet-2025.docx) .
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 in a related accredited undergraduate program
- 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
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
Note: If you have not earned a HS diploma or equivalent, please apply to a high school intern position.
Qualifications We Desire:
- Desired Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with mechanical and electronic systems
- Experience with image processing and analysis
- Experience with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Ability to work with cross functional teams and work autonomously
- Demonstrated experience using MS Office and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience with SolidWorks Software and Computer Aided Design
- Experience in test operation and design
- Experience working with various 3D printing equipment
- Experience with chassis design and fabrication
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
About Our Team:
The Measurement Sciences and Engineering Department is responsible for collecting and analyzing the data that is delivered to ND and SPP customers for tests carried out at locations including sled tracks, aerial cable facilities, blast tubes, thermal/fire science facilities, mechanical shock, drop towers, and other Sandia owned testing capabilities in addition to test facilities outside Sandia. We specialize in data collection for testing that ranges from small to large scale.
The Measurement Science & Engineering department (1535) is a multi-disciplinary group that provides cutting edge imaging and instrumentation measurements for large and small-scale test work supporting Sandia's National Security Mission. Our work includes R&D developing innovative quantitative imaging measurements and contact instrumentation measurements that work in harsh conditions, field deployment of measurement systems, data collection, and data analysis. We collaborate with many national laboratories and facilities, providing our customers with critical data and information for model validation, hardware qualification, and engineering development.
Learn more about the large-scale tests we support: https://www.sandia.gov/vqsec/overview/
You will be directly supporting the Photometrics, Instrumentation, and Electrical Team. Learn more about what we do at: https://www.sandia.gov/vqsec/capabilities/
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 vacation, 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.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 699489
Job Family: 91
Regular/Temporary Position: T
Full/Part-Time Status: P
