Computational Engineering Division Undergraduate Intern

Company Description

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Computational Engineering Division (CED) offers continuing undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in practical research experience to further their educational goals. Opportunities include technical and/or research support to projects in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering, or other related fields.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

• Provide technical and/or research support for projects involving material strength characterization
  , additively manufactured metals
  , computational modeling
  , and AI/ML-enabled surrogate modeling
  .
• Perform hands-on experimental work to determine material properties such as strength and stress‑strain behavior using mechanical testing systems.
• Support integration of stress‑strain and related material data into a software workflow.
• Assist in developing, training, and evaluating surrogate models using AI/ML methods for constitutive model emulation.
• Prepare summaries, figures, presentations, or technical briefings to communicate research findings.
• Attend relevant seminars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See Additional Information section below for details.
• Must be a college or university student in good academic standing enrolled in an accredited institution pursuing an associates or bachelor's degree, or has completed their associate's degree in engineering, physics, computer science or a related field.
• A sustained record of outstanding academic performance.
• Ability to work full time for six months from July 2026 - December 2026.
• Ability to apply basic engineering or scientific principles to solve technical problems.
• Communication skills necessary to communicate research project(s), document work and give a technical talk/presentation.
• Ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following technical computing packages common in your discipline area, such as Matlab, R, or Python.
• Experience working with computers and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

$23.26 - $31.62 Hourly

This position is under a step structure. Please note that the step placement is determined by your most recent completed academic year.

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• Holiday Pay
• Sick leave accrual
• Individual 401(k) contributions
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None required. However, this position involves U.S. Export Control; this work must be performed by a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. national, or U.S. protected individual (e.g., refugee, asylee)).

If your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain…