Cybersecurity R&D Intern: National Security Impact

Sacbar; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA seeks an undergraduate R&D Summer Intern for the CA Center for Cyber Defenders to advance cybersecurity research through hands-on projects in computer science and security. You will work with Sandia experts across software, data analysis, machine learning, and reverse engineering, contributing to real-world national security missions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing STEM majors, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and are willing to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major.
• 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

• Leverage skills across domains including software/hardware development, data analysis and machine learning, reverse engineering, and virtualization.
• Team with Sandia cybersecurity subject matter experts and interns to solve real-world problems with national security impact.

Skills

Binary Analysis

Reverse Engineering

Machine Learning

Networking

System Administration

Hardware Security

Virtualization

Education

Undergraduate STEM major

GPA 3.0/4.0 minimum

Pursuing science/engineering/math

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

YARA

pytorch

scikit-learn

VMware

QEMU/KVM

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA seeks an undergraduate R&D Summer Intern for the CA Center for Cyber Defenders to advance cybersecurity research through hands-on projects in computer science and security. You will work with Sandia experts across software, data analysis, machine learning, and reverse engineering, contributing to real-world national security missions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing STEM majors, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and are willing to obtain a U.S.