Intern, R&D Undergraduate Co-op - Monitoring Systems Technology Intern Center; MSTIC), Onsite
Listed on 2026-05-29
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Mechanical Engineer
What Your Job Will Be Like
The Monitoring Systems and Technology Intern Center (MSTIC) program is seeking outstanding undergraduate students majoring in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Systems Engineering, Geophysics, Materials Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Seismology, or related fields of study.
Students will work in high-caliber, cohesive teams to support nuclear proliferation detection, ensure the research and delivery of remote sensing and verification systems, and manufacture high-consequence products.
The MSTIC program is actively seeking qualified students to join existing project teams in designing, developing, implementing, testing, and delivering advanced data processing and exploitation software for complex, real-time analysis systems that support remote sensing.
Projects within the center include, but are not limited to, satellite systems engineering, high-consequence missions, full-system approaches to solving national security issues, and multi-disciplinary sensing systems.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of technical principles and processes.
- Understand and demonstrate use of a variety of research tools.
- Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate ability to contribute in a team environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of project management.
- Have extensive knowledge of a suite of software, including Microsoft Office.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary RangeAt 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.
QualificationsWe Require
- Undergraduate student at an accredited university
- Enrolled full time in the term immediately preceding the internship
- Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
- Registration with the university's co-op office
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Ability to work up to 40 hours per week
- U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.
- GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 for all degrees earned.
- Working knowledge and understanding of an engineering or science-related field as listed in the required section.
- Time management and organizational skills.
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.
About Our TeamThe Monitoring Systems and Technology Intern Center (MSTIC) is a student internship program at Sandia National Laboratories that focuses on remote sensing and technologies. Specific areas of interest are space missions, treaty verification, nuclear nonproliferation, cooperative monitoring, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The program is aimed at developing the next generation of experts in these areas of national security systems. The program is designed for college and university students who are currently pursuing degrees in the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials, Physics, Mathematics, Geophysics, Seismology, or related fields of study, and are interested in furthering their knowledge in the area of remote sensing, space-based systems, sensor technology, and high-consequence systems while working on an undergraduate or graduate degree.
AboutSandia
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,…
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