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Sandia National Laboratories · 1 day ago

Intern, R&D Graduate Summer - Plasma/EM Software, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Internship

Onsite

Intern

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. The Radiation and Electrical Code Development & Analyses Group is seeking a motivated graduate summer intern to participate in the development of computational tools in plasma physics, electromagnetics, and related fields.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate in the modeling, design, and development of electrical systems, including plasmas, electromagnetic fields, radiation transport, neutronics, and/or circuit-level simulations

Apply basic understanding of physics and engineering principles, theories, concepts, and practices

Apply previous experience in modeling and simulation tools used in support of radiation and electrical design and analysis activities

Work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment

Qualification

Plasma physicsElectromagneticsRadiation transportCircuit design/analysisProgramming languagesElectrical simulation toolsCommunication skillsTeamwork

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

Senior-level or graduate coursework in plasma physics, electromagnetics, radiation transport, neutronics, circuit design/analysis, or device physics

Proficiency in both interpreted and compiled programming languages (C/C++, Fortran, Python, Matlab, etc.)

Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Experience with commercial/academic electrical simulation tools

Thesis/dissertation topic on computational or applied plasma physics, computational or applied electromagnetics, radiation transport, neutronics, circuit design/analysis, or device physics