Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - MissionTech, CA, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

Ready to join the Sandia mission and work on real-world projects with national security impact?

Mission Tech, Sandia
¿ s Nuclear Deterrence (ND) Mission Technologies student program, is seeking motivated mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science undergrad students to join us for a summer internship. With a technical focus in engineering design, component/subsystem development, and product testing, you will partner with ND teams to collaborate on real mission-related deliverables. You will use your foundational engineering skills in mechanical, electrical, and software design and analysis in an applied contribution to our nation
¿ s security.

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

* Develop and test advanced materials as part of component science, engineering and production and presenting the data and results of these tests to Sandia engineering teams.

* Collaborate with design engineering and assurance engineering teams in the collection and analysis of data through observation and experimentation.

* Support advanced system development through code refresh and full-stack programming.

* Assist in the testing and optimization of circuits, chips, and other high-reliability electronics using common engineering environment tools.

* Support various aspects of telemetry development, including conceptual design, prototype development and testing, and transitioning of production work.

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.

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 the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program

* Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major

* Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

* Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer

* U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Note:

If you have not earned a HS diploma or equivalent, please apply to a high school intern position.

Qualifications We Desire

* Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0

* Pursuing an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields.

* Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

* Demonstrated ability to interact well with diverse teams

* Demonstrated ability to develop new knowledge and learn new skills

* Experience with engineering software platforms, computational programs, modeling and simulation suites, or programming languages

* Experience with prototyping, process/product quality assurance, software or hardware integration

* Ability to obtain a Q-Level security clearance

Posting Duration

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 Team

Mission Tech is an internship program that serves the Nuclear Deterrence (ND) mission at Sandia National Laboratories. Mission Tech comprises five mission centers:
1) System Modernization, Advanced Systems and Digital Engineering;
2) Design Engineering and Assurance;
3) Component Science, Engineering, and Production;
4) Stockpile Systems; and
5) Surety, Design Engineering, and Weapons Quality. Our projects span multiple disciplines across mission-critical work and crosscut across all of ND; projects include engineering design, product testing, component research and development, remote sensing, data analytics, and more.

Mission Tech interns are onboarded as an integrated part of their project teams and work collaboratively with experienced technical staff who are leaders and experts in their fields. All projects are reviewed for substance and impact to ensure that interns have a productive learning experience and are contributing to deliverables with real national security implications.

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)…