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Sandia National Laboratories · 6 hours ago

Intern, R&D Graduate Summer - TITANS - Southwest Analysis Laboratories for Semiconductor Advancement (SALSA), Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking graduate student interns to join their SALSA TITANS Cybersecurity team to work on real-world cybersecurity hardware problems and contribute to national security. Interns will utilize their skills in computer science, engineering, and data analytics to tackle challenges in cybersecurity.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manual and automated failure analysis and vulnerability assessment

Intrusion prevention/detection and response, penetration testing, and forensics

Information protection, and resiliency

Authentication and authorization

Cryptography

Mobile devices and smart technologies

Debugging hardware prototypes

Printed Circuit Board Layout

Design analysis

Prototype assembly

Focused Ion Beam (FIB) tools

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Laser Scanning Microscopy (LSM) tools

K Layout

Altium

Cadence Tool Chain

Identifying and fixing integrated circuit issues (failure analysis)

Design either at the integrated circuit or circuit board level, including tools such as FPGA/microcontroller/embedded systems development

Electronic measurement equipment experience including oscilloscope, power supplies, waveform generators, etc

RF or electromagnetics expertise

Qualification

CybersecurityComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringData SciencePenetration TestingCryptographyDebugging HardwarePrinted Circuit Board LayoutSoft Skills

Required

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

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Preferred

GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale

Pursuing a graduate degree in an engineering or science related field, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant STEM Disciplines

Benefits

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 vacation

Strong medical and other benefits

Competitive 401k

Learning opportunities

Relocation assistance

Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance