Intern, Technical Undergraduate Year-Round - Experimental Aerosciences, Onsite

Intern, Technical Undergraduate Year-Round - Experimental Aerosciences, Onsite

The Thermal, Fluid, & Aero Labs (TFAL) has opportunities for a Technical Undergraduate Year-Round Intern to join our dynamic team!

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

Assist the Experimental Aerosciences and Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences departments with various projects

Work with a mentor to operate and troubleshoot large-scale test facilities as well as the associated instrumentation and data acquisition systems

Assemble, modify, or repair test hardware, mechanical components, and fixtures for testing

Acquire and process test data

Are you ready for your next challenge? Join our team and achieve your goals while making a difference.

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

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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You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited undergraduate program

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.

Currently enrolled in an Associates of Applied Science Program

Knowledge of pressure and electrical installation.

Experience with the operation and maintenance of compressors, high-pressure systems, vacuum pumps, refrigeration systems, low- and high-voltage power systems, and/or electrical control systems.

Experience with high-speed wind tunnel operation

Familiarity with SNL Environmental Safety & Health or similar safety practices.

Demonstrated successful teamwork, excellent communication skills (oral and written), and consistent demonstration of good behaviors.

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.

The Experimental Aerosciences Department of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico offers challenging and important work relating to national security in R&D and technology applications in aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, compressible fluid mechanics, and flight dynamics. Our primary mission supports U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs, and aerosciences projects funded through the U.S. Department of Defense, DARPA, NASA and industry. Our projects span the Mach number range from subsonic through hypersonic and involve systems ranging from aircraft released ordinance to reentry systems and rocket systems.

Technical activities include experimental analytical efforts plus support of flight test activities, both pre-flight/post-flight analyses and field test operations. The Aerosciences Department maintains a strong balance of research and development activities and works synergistically with other organizations at Sandia to meet current and future customer needs.

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) 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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

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