Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - TITANS Cybersecurity, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories invites applications for the TITANS Cybersecurity Internship, an R&D undergraduate program for Summer 2027. Interns will tackle real-world cybersecurity problems across hardware, software, and data analytics while working onsite at the Albuquerque, NM campus.

Qualified candidates are undergraduates in good standing pursuing science, engineering, or math, with a 3.0 GPA or higher and a commitment to up to 40 hours per week. U.S.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Manual and automated reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, and malware analysis
• Intrusion prevention/detection and response, penetration testing, and forensics
• Network operation, information protection, and resiliency
• Authentication and authorization
• Cryptography
• Data science, information theory, and streaming and behavioral analytics
• Virtualization (system and network) and cloud technologies
• Mobile devices and smart technologies

Skills

Ability to work up to 40 hours perwk

US citizenship

Education

Undergraduate student in science, engineering, or math major

Job description

Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - TITANS Cybersecurity, Onsite

We are currently hiring R&D Undergraduate Interns to join our TITANS Cybersecurity team for Summer 2027! Qualified candidates will be part of a larger family namely Technical Internships to Advance National Security (TITANS) focuses solely on Cybersecurity, Software and Math Analytics.

TITANS Cybersecurity (also known as the Center for Cyber Defenders or CCD) is seeking students who want to have a career in cybersecurity. We are focused on developing the next generation of experts in the field of computer security from the software stack down to microelectronic hardware components. You will use your foundational computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, math, analytics, and data science skills, but your work will be directed to cybersecurity topics.

Your job could consist of:

Manual and automated reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, and malware analysis

Intrusion prevention/detection and response, penetration testing, and forensics

Network operation, information protection, and resiliency

Authentication and authorization

Cryptography

Data science, information theory, and streaming and behavioral analytics

Virtualization (system and network) and cloud technologies

Mobile devices and smart technologies

And many more areas of research!

We are also looking for candidates with expertise in electrical engineering, physics, and materials science interested in:

Debugging hardware prototypes

Identifying and fixing hardware issues (failure analysis)

Design either at the integrated circuit or circuit board level

FPGA/microcontroller/embedded systems development

Electronic measurement equipment experience including oscilloscope, power supplies, waveform generators, etc.

RF or electromagnetics expertise

Your projects will be real-world cybersecurity problems or software, hardware, or embedded engineering challenges contributing to a cybersecurity challenge or mission space affecting national security. There's no busy work in the CCD! Your solution will exercise foundational math and analytic techniques and best practices in SW or HW engineering to help improve cybersecurity of our nation.

Due to the nature of the job, the selected candidate must be able to work onsite at the Sandia campus in Albuquerque, NM. Remote internships will not be considered.

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/51/2024/12/Student-Rate-Sheet-2025.docx) .

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:

GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Working knowledge and understanding of an engineering or science related field, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity Mathematics or other relevant disciplines

Scholarship for Service Recipient

Ability to obtain and retain a DOE Q and SCI Clearance

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:

The CCD gives cybersecurity interns practical experience with computer systems, network operations, and information protection. Our program combines research with education and provides a venue for interns to perform experiments on attacking and defending computer systems with proper guidance and protective measures in place.

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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.