Autonomy R&D Intern (Graduate) — Summer 2027

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories’ Pathfinder Technologies Group seeks Graduate Interns for Summer 2027 in Albuquerque, NM. Interns will develop autonomous-systems software and algorithms, integrate hardware, simulate dynamics, and analyze test data under expert mentorship.

The program covers a range of STEM majors and emphasizes on-site work, with mentorship and training provided for aerospace navigation, control software, and sensor fusion tasks.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree and be enrolled in a science, engineering, or math graduate program, with GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher.
• Available to work up to 40 hours per week during summer and onsite.
• U.S. citizenship required to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms and software for autonomous systems.
• Code across levels from high level to assembly.
• Integrate processors into flight hardware and test trajectories.
• Analyze test data and perform dynamic system simulations.

Skills

C++

Python

CUDA

Matlab

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

GPU

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories’ Pathfinder Technologies Group seeks Graduate Interns for Summer 2027 in Albuquerque, NM. Interns will develop autonomous-systems software and algorithms, integrate hardware, simulate dynamics, and analyze test data under expert mentorship.

The program covers a range of STEM majors and emphasizes on-site work, with mentorship and training provided for aerospace navigation, control software, and sensor fusion tasks.