Pulsed Power R&D Intern (Year‑Round)

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Relocation assistance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking graduate year-round interns for power flow and energy coupling research on pulsed power accelerators. The role spans vacuum systems, RF circuitry, diagnostics, and modeling using PIC/DSMC tools. Applicants must be enrolled in a science/engineering graduate program and have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

The position is onsite at Sandia NM, with up to 30 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours in summer. U.S.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in a graduate program
• Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0

Responsibilities

• Assist in experimental vacuum system design, construction and operation
• Model pulsed power system designs using circuit/ PIC codes
• Develop diagnostics for plasma studies
• Assist with RF power transmission design for high-power applications

Skills

RF theory

transmission line design

data analysis

communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate program enrollment

Tools

PIC/DSMC modeling tools

NI LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking graduate year-round interns for power flow and energy coupling research on pulsed power accelerators. The role spans vacuum systems, RF circuitry, diagnostics, and modeling using PIC/DSMC tools. Applicants must be enrolled in a science/engineering graduate program and have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

The position is onsite at Sandia NM, with up to 30 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours in summer. U.S.