Post-Master’s Welding & Joining Research Intern

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (PPO/HDHP)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM, invites applications for a post-master's intern in the Welding & Joining (W&J) team. You will apply welding/post‑master's expertise to optimize joining processes, with opportunities in computational modeling, experimental validation, and data-driven process optimization.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Sigma Division, with access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities and opportunities to draft papers and contribute to conferences.

Qualifications

• Must have earned a Master's degree from an accredited institution (or international equivalent) within the last 3 years.
• Must have graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
• Experience in fundamental or applied welding, joining, material science, process modeling, computer programming, or related fields.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Assist with research activities under the guidance of your mentor and the W&J team.
• Support validation of computational predictions through experimental testing and advanced characterization
• Help develop innovative methods to address manufacturing challenges
• Collaborate with team members across Sigma Division to advance welding and joining technologies
• Contribute to drafting technical papers and help prepare presentations for conferences
• Provide support in proposal development for future research and development opportunities
• Offer foundational technical assistance in welding, joining, and metallurgical sciences to help advance LANL's mission

Skills

Welding

Material science

Process modeling

Programming

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Abaqus

COMSOL

FLOW-3D

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM, invites applications for a post-master's intern in the Welding & Joining (W&J) team. You will apply welding/post‑master's expertise to optimize joining processes, with opportunities in computational modeling, experimental validation, and data-driven process optimization.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Sigma Division, with access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities and opportunities to draft papers and contribute to conferences.