Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - Resilient Embedded Systems, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 39,000

Part time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates
Flexible work arrangements
On-site internship

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Intern Summer - R&D Undergrad. The role involves writing embedded software on state-of-the-art SoCs, developing firmware for navigation and control, and testing real-time hardware and software solutions for national security.

The internship is onsite and suited for students pursuing engineering or science majors. Applicants must be enrolled full time in spring, pursuing a science/engineering/math major, and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Qualifications

  • Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program.
  • 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

  • Write embedded software on State-of-the-art SoCs (system on chip)
  • Develop and test firmware for novel navigation, guidance, and control applications
  • Test and validate real-time hardware and software solutions critical to national security

Education

Undergraduate student in spring term or graduating in spring
Science, engineering, or math major
Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0

Job description

Job ID: 699298

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an Intern Summer - R&D Undergrad

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

  • Write embedded software on State-of-the-art SoCs (system on chip)
  • Develop and test firmware for novel navigation, guidance, and control applications
  • Test and validate real-time hardware and software solutions critical to national security

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

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.

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 the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program
  • 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

Note: If you have not earned a HS diploma or equivalent, please apply to a high school intern position.

Qualifications We Desire
  • Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience developing and deploying embedded hardware or software
  • Experience targeting embedded processors in state of the art SoCs
  • Experience developing FW for modern FPGAs
  • Experience with embedded operating systems
  • Experience using revisions control and bug tracking tools (Jira, Gitlab)
  • Experience with C, C++ and Python
  • Experience with guidance, navigation, and control algorithms or sensors
  • Excellent teaming and communication skills
Posting Duration

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.

About Our Team

Organization 5337, the Resilient Embedded Computing department focuses on the development of secure and resilient computing solutions critical for national security.

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 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://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.

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