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Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year-Round - MissionTech, Onsite

Job in Chaparral, Otero County, New Mexico, 88081, USA
Listing for: Sandia National Laboratories
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-08-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 28000 - 36000 USD Yearly USD 28000.00 36000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Chaparral

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

Mission Tech, Sandia's Nuclear Deterrence and Science (ND&S) Mission Technologies student program, is seeking motivated mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science undergrad students to join us for a year-round internship. With a technical focus in engineering design, component/subsystem development, and product testing, you will partner with ND&Ss 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

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

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 (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

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Qualifications We Require:
  • Currently attending and enrolled full time 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 25 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
  • 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 three (3) 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 and Science (ND&S) 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&S; 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…

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