Summer Research Intern: Thermal, Fluid & Aero Sciences

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM invites Graduate Summer Interns to conduct research in thermal, fluid, and aero phenomena related to national security. Mentored by staff engineers, you'll work with test engineers to gain hands-on experience in a national laboratory environment.

The internship spans Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering, and Computational Science/Applied Mathematics, offering exposure to wind tunnel testing, laser diagnostics, high-speed imaging,

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Full-time spring term enrollment in a graduate program (or graduating in spring).
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during summer.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with projects in Thermal Fluid and Aerosciences.
• Conduct computational simulations in heat transfer and fluid mechanics.
• Perform surrogate and data-driven modeling.
• Participate in wind tunnel testing and laser diagnostics.
• Analyze experimental and computational data.

Skills

Python

Matlab

Data analysis

Surrogate modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LabVIEW

Solidworks

ANSYS

Abaqus

US3D

NI hardware

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM invites Graduate Summer Interns to conduct research in thermal, fluid, and aero phenomena related to national security. Mentored by staff engineers, you'll work with test engineers to gain hands-on experience in a national laboratory environment.

The internship spans Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering, and Computational Science/Applied Mathematics, offering exposure to wind tunnel testing, laser diagnostics, high-speed imaging,