Nondestructive Testing Post-Bachelor's Intern

Do something that matters and make a real difference at one of the world's most prestigious and innovative multidisciplinary research institutions. V-6, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, provides research, development, and application of state-of-the-art nondestructive inspections for diverse internal and external programmatic missions. Current group capabilities include x-ray and neutron radiography, computed tomography, ultrasonics, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, x-ray spectroscopy, eddy current, dye penetrant, magnetic particle and x-ray fluorescence, as well as x-ray, ultrasound and eddy current simulation.

The staff is comprised of R&D engineers and scientists with backgrounds in physics, engineering, applied mathematics and computer science, as well as engineering technologists and process and sampling technicians.

Interns will be introduced to and taught a wide variety of nondestructive testing and evaluation techniques. Interns will select a project to pursue that best fits their interests and advances the group's capabilities. Potential project topics include, but are not limited to:

• Computed tomography automation
• Noncontact density evaluation
• Radiography acquisition and reconstruction code development
• Laser-based high energy radiography system development
• X-ray spectroscopy and detector performance
• Photoacoustic ultrasonic inspection
• Eddy current inspection
• Ultrasonic nondestructive testing
• Metrology and systems engineering

Post-bachelor's interns should expect a full-time 2-year employment term.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Education/

Experience:

• Must have earned a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or international equivalent) within the last 3 years.
• Must currently have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
• This degree must be in a physical science or engineering field, such as but not limited to:
  Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Nuclear Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science and Computer Science.

Candidates selected for this position are most competitive when they possess and demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:

• Computer programming in support of scientific data acquisition or analysis.
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of complex systems;
• Electrical design for automation of motors and motion stages.
• Experimental techniques currently used within your selected scientific field(s).
• Laboratory experience demonstrating an attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well in a professional scientific context; and
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers and collaborators.

Current resume.

• 1 page.
• Should focus on activities during university after high school.

Personal Essay

• Less than 2 pages.
• Please describe a personally significant technical experience or experiment that greatly affected your perception or understanding of your chosen field. Discuss how the experience has influenced your choice of field, and how you approach scientific study and engineering. Focus on why this experience mattered to you as a person and an engineer or scientist. Include technical details that would enable a well-educated reader to understand the experience.
• Your essay should be written independent of AI.

Current transcript

• Unofficial versions are acceptable for the application process.
• Official versions sent directly from the university will be required if selected for interviews.

Anticipated travel requirements:
May require some travel for training and offsite X-ray beam time.

Tyler Mix, ltmix,