What Your Job Will Be Like:

　　We are looking for graduate students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related engineering field with a background in electric power systems.

　　Graduate summer interns can expect to work in the area of electric power systems focused on excited research problems in these areas:

　　Power system optimization

　　Grid resilience

　　Protection

　　Machine learning

　　Data analytics

　　Power system dynamics

　　Power system stability

　　Electricity markets

　　Controls

　　Inverter-based resources

　　Renewable energy integration

　　Power system simulation and modeling

　　Power distribution and transmission systems

　　Energy storage systems

　　Power system planning

　　Black-start restoration

　　Smart grid operations

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

　　Work with a mentor and a team of researchers for a specific project and task

　　Perform valuable research and development to solve complex problems

　　Gather and analyze data for electric power systems to help answer complex research questions

　　Qualifications We Require:

　　You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

　　Earned bachelor's degree

　　Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program

　　Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

　　Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer

　　U.S. citizenship

　　Note: If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.

　　Qualifications We Desire:

　　Be a student in an engineering or related scientific field

　　Interest in Electrical Power Systems Research

　　Experience coding or in software development

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills

　　Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision and ability to work in a team environment

　　Must be willing to work in Albuquerque, NM.

　　Must have a means of transportation to and from work

　　Posting Duration:

　　This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

　　About Our Team:

　　The Electric Power Systems Research Department conducts R&D and advanced analytics to enable the modernization of the nation's electric power grid. This work includes the development of improved planning and operations methodologies from the bulk system down to end users. Our capabilities encompass the development and application of advanced algorithmic and computational methods, grid operations, economics, and policy. Examples of specific core areas include power system dynamics, operational reliability, advanced renewables integration, electricity market development, smart grid technologies and related information analysis, optimal resource expansion, and computationally based decision support. This department is highly inter-disciplinary, working collaboratively with universities, utilities, government agencies, and both national and international research organizations.

　　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 vacations, 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 L-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 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.

　　Job ID: 692414