Intern, R&D Graduate Year-Round - AI For Autonomy, Hybrid

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are currently hiring Graduate Interns to join our Autonomy NM Institute. Autonomy NM interns work with expert staff in research and development of autonomous systems from stationary to hypersonic applications, from a single vehicle to swarms. Examples of tasks include developing algorithms, developing software, coding at various levels from high level to assembly, integrating processors (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, GPU) into flight hardware, programming robots, performing system  drones, generating trajectories, flying drones, analyzing test data, modeling/simulating dynamic systems, etc.

Mentoring and training will be provided.

We are looking for interns with a passion for research in aerospace navigation/guidance, autonomous systems and control, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, algorithm development, neural networks, computer vision/image processing, sensing and perception, localization, sensor fusion, high-fidelity dynamic simulation, software and hardware development. Our program is interdisciplinary and welcomes students in the following majors:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Robotics or Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Mathematics
• Statistics or Data science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Other majors related to the above.

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.

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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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 maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in a computer language such as C++, Python, CUDA, Julia, Matlab, or the like; and at least one of the following:
• Experience with Guidance, Navigation, and Control
• Classes in machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, etc
• Experience with embedded systems, drones, robots, or other systems used in autonomy, or a motion capture system.
• Familiarity with sensor phenomenology such as optical, multispectral, or radar
• Proficiency in Linux, ROS, an RTOS, or some engineering software like Simulink, GNSS-SDR, Verilog/VHDL, Mathematica, SPSS, etc.
• Experience in DSP/Signal Processing, Computer Vision/Image Processing
• A GPA of 3.5/4.0 or higher
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy secret clearance.

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.

Autonomy NM Intern Institute conducts research and engineering to be applied to:
1) Autonomous sensing and target recognition, decisioning, and navigation/guidance/control (NGC) systems;
2) Cooperative autonomous systems for high consequence mission execution; and
3) AI-enabled modeling and analysis of national security technologies.

Autonomy NM exists to innovate and implement autonomy solutions for our national security mission. We do this by mentoring the next generation of engineers and scientists, investing in our staff to develop new capabilities, and demonstrating cutting-edge research in the lab and beyond. Our interns also participate in activities of a large intern hub, Technical Internships to Advance National Security (TITANS) that includes tracks for Cybersecurity, Software and Math and Analytics.

Interns at Autonomy NM will have the opportunity to perform experiments in a state-of-the-art high bay drone lab with a high-resolution motion capture system.

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…