What Your Job Will Be Like:

　　The Electrical Performance Research Department is seeking a R&D Undergraduate summer intern to work with our Test Design and Execution team to support projects in specific fields of radiation effects. This position requires familiarity with and use of fundamental physics concepts and related fields.

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

　　Collaborate with teams dedicated to the qualification of components and circuits in radiation environments.

　　Understand complex technical problems, work with teams of cross-cutting engineering, project management, and manufacturing to develop and implement enduring solutions.

　　Develop ideas and implement solutions using modern system engineering approaches and model-based capabilities.

　　Analyze data to help understand trends and areas for improvement.

　　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

　　U.S. citizenship

　　Note: If you have not yet started your undergraduate program, please apply to a high school intern position.

　　Qualifications We Desire:

　　Ability to work independently on assignments that support organizational and Sandia projects, programs, and business operations.

　　Demonstrated ability in problem solving, attention to detail, and critical thinking with minimal guidance.

　　Effective verbal and written communication skills, which includes having effective presentation skills with results to successfully interact with internal and external customers.

　　Desire to contribute to National Security solutions in a lasting and meaningful way.

　　Use engineering judgement to help create ideas and technical excellence.

　　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:

　　Organization 1315 focuses on electrical testing, modeling, and assessments of devices and circuits and their performance in normal and extreme environments. We partner with other organizations to create a multi-disciplinary team providing creative solutions and transformational research on device and circuit response to environmental and radiation stimuli. Unique staff talent, experimental facilities, and computational tools are integrated to deliver timely and trusted national security solutions.

　　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: 692599