Intern, Technical Undergraduate Year Round - Electrical Sciences, NM, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories

Albuquerque, USA

Job posting number: #7271258 (Ref:Sa693855)

Posted: September 6, 2024

Job Description

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Year-Round Technical Undergraduate Intern to join our dynamic team!

The Electrical Sciences department is seeking a student intern to support research and qualification work on a year round basis.

What you would be doing during an average day in this position.

  • Working in the laboratory with a very experienced team of professionals.
  • Supporting the setup and execution of experiments.
  • Supporting the general operations and execution of work.
  • Helping to ensure the safety and security of the people and the work.
  • Learning to operate and utilize instrumentation and diagnostics.
  • Work within a dynamic team environment.

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://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/01/Student-Rate-Sheet\\_2024.pdf) .

Qualifications We Require:

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
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Qualifications We Desire

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8/4.0
  • On track to obtain an electrical engineering degree
  • Demonstrated course work in ordinary differential equations, physics, circuits and controls
  • Experience with common electrical engineering instrumentation and diagnostics such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
  • Experience with circuit modeling and controls software
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and Python
  • Demonstrated analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
  • Willingness to work in the laboratory environment that includes high voltage, pressure, laser, non-ionizing radiation, chemical, and mechanical hazards.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team.
  • Ability to coordinate between Sandia and university partners.
  • Excellent written- and verbal-communications skills, including the development and delivery of presentations and reports.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team:

Our department is a multidisciplinary research and development group supporting NNSA Defense and Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP). Our capabilities include experimental electromagnetics, the design and manufacturing of advanced power electronics, compact high current drivers, development and analysis of advanced materials and components, and plasma physics. We employ a comprehensive research approach that includes analysis, simulation, and hardware verification.

About Sandia:

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 vacations, 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://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 693855

Job Family: 91

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: P



All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


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Job posting number:#7271258 (Ref:Sa693855)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque,New Mexico
United States
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