Intern, R&D Graduate Year Round - Experimental Solid Mechanics Department, Hybrid

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Join a diverse team that helps tackle some of the most challenging issues facing our nation's security! We are seeking a highly motivated student intern to join our dynamic team in the Structural Mechanics Laboratory (SML)!

On any given day, you may be called on to:

+  Perform experimental mechanics testing on quasi-static load frames with advanced diagnostic techniques to characterize materials and structures

+  Set-up, program and trouble shoot test equipment

+  Organize test data and prepare test documentation  

+  Support research activities in the following areas: mechanical characterization of materials in normal and abnormal environments, mechanics of structural polymeric foams and metals, thermomechanical coupling, material model development, failure and fracture, and advanced experimental methods/diagnostic technique development

+  Rigorous implementation of work planning and control processes to assure safe, secure, and high-quality operations

+  Work closely with engineers and other technologists in the SML to design, execute, analyze and communicate results to our customers   

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.  

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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

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Qualifications We Require:

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

+ Earned bachelor's degree

+ Currently attending and enrolled full time in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program

+ Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

+ Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer

+ Ability to secure and maintatin a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Qualifications We Desire:

+  Strong verbal and communication skills

+  Ability to interact well with fellow technical workers of diverse technical background

+  Desired degree majors:
Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Optical, or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics

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Experience with classical mechanical testing equipment strain gauges, extensometers, load cells

+  Experience programming in Lab View and Solidworks

+  Experience and ability to troubleshoot on a variety of mechanical test frames and data acquisition systems

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Experience with advanced optical methods including digital image correlation (DIC), infrared thermography (IR), or other optical metrology

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 Experimental Solid Mechanics Department 1528 is part of the Engineering Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories.
Our center is the steward of engineering mechanics for Sandia and we are dedicated to solving our customer's most pressing and important national security problems.
Our department specializes in experimental technologies related to structural mechanics and mechanics of materials.
With our state of the art experimental technologies, technical expertise, and analytical capabilities in building 860, we provide integrated customer solutions in the following areas: mechanical characterization of materials, components, and structures in normal or abnormal environments; development and application of state-of-the-art experimental and diagnostic techniques for scientific and mission impacts; and integration of analytical, computational, and experimental efforts for engineering solutions to national security problems.
Our mission is to use the research-development-application (R-D-A) spectrum for physical discovery, model development and validation, and qualification and acceptance for nuclear weapons, defense, energy, and other applications.

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…