Autonomous Systems R&D Intern – Summer 2027

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories' Pathfinder Technologies Group is hiring Graduate Interns for Summer 2027 in Albuquerque, NM to work on autonomous systems from single vehicles to swarms, with mentoring and hands-on research in algorithms, software, and hardware integration.

Interns collaborate with expert staff, develop trajectories, analyze test data, and contribute to perception, localization, and control topics, with on-site work and a strong emphasis on research and development.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• Currently enrolled full-time in the spring term preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms and software for autonomous systems and perception.
• Code across levels from high level to assembly; integrate processors into flight hardware.
• Model, simulate, and analyze test data for autonomous platforms

Skills

C++

Python

CUDA

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories' Pathfinder Technologies Group is hiring Graduate Interns for Summer 2027 in Albuquerque, NM to work on autonomous systems from single vehicles to swarms, with mentoring and hands-on research in algorithms, software, and hardware integration.

Interns collaborate with expert staff, develop trajectories, analyze test data, and contribute to perception, localization, and control topics, with on-site work and a strong emphasis on research and development.