Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year-Round - Metallurgy & Welding Engineering, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

The Metallurgy and Welding Engineering team is seeking support from an R&D Undergraduate Year‑Round Intern!

• Prepare metallographic samples, collect and interpret metallographic images
• Apply fundamental materials and metallurgical process development and property characterization principles to Metallurgy issues and challenges
• Interact with members of the team to develop process parameters and conduct experiments
• Evaluate, assess, and handle data and create and modify graphic representations of data
• Participate in team meetings and projects

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM as their school schedule allows.

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.

• 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

• Enrolled in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related degree program.
• Completion of Basic Science and Engineering Undergraduate Laboratories, Basic Physics, Basic Chemistry, and Introduction to Engineering Courses.
• Hands on experience with metallographic sample preparation
• Familiarity with microscopy techniques and imaging
• The intern should be majoring in mechanical, materials, electrical, or related engineering or SEM discipline. Laboratory experience
• Use word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software, and can use and/or learn design and scientific software e.g.,Solidworks, Thermo-Calc, Matlab, etc.
• Knowledge of metallurgy is a huge plus.

The Metallurgy and Welding Engineering Department is the principal organization for metallurgy research and development throughout Sandia. Our expertise covers a broad range of experimental and predictive capabilities that apply fundamental process as well as applied physical and mechanical metallurgy principles. Specific technical areas include laser welding, failure analysis, mechanical testing, physical metallurgy, and others. Our scientific focus is on materials structures, properties, performance and reliability.

We support an extensive variety of national security programs and we are highly engaged in providing collaborative, innovative materials science and systems-based engineering solutions.

• 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) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

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