Computer Science Intern

Job Title:

Computer Science Intern

Location:

Knoxville, TN | Full-Time, Summer 2026

Company:
Sky Nano LLC

Sky Nano is a fast-growing startup transforming carbon emissions into value. We’ve developed and patented an electrochemical process to convert CO₂ into high-performance carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and battery-grade graphite, unlocking new possibilities for advanced materials while solving urgent industrial challenges. As we scale our technology from pilot to commercial manufacturing, we are building a world-class team of engineers, scientists, and builders motivated by deep technical challenges and real-world impact.

At Sky Nano, you’ll find a mission-driven culture that values creativity, rigorous engineering, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and continuous learning. Your work will directly contribute to scaling a first-of-a-kind, high-temperature electrochemical manufacturing platform.

We are seeking a full-time Computer Science Intern to join our team for the Summer of 2026 in our Knoxville, Tennessee facility. The intern's primary project will be the development of a semi-automated image analysis tool for carbon processing from scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images.

• Assist in developing and refining a Python-based GUI using PyQt5 and OpenCV.
• Support integration of analysis features and image segmentation tools.
• Help test and debug new functionality across different image sets.
• Contribute to UI improvements for usability and reproducibility in scientific data workflows.

• Python is required, C++ is a bonus to understand the API 2s.
• Knowledge of PyQt5 or other GUI frameworks is strongly preferred.
• OpenCV for image processing is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Num Py and Matplotlib.
• Familiar with understanding image segmentation, masking, or broad image analysis.

Junior level and above.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.