Sandia National Laboratories · 12 hours ago
Intern, R&D Graduate Summer - Computational Thermal and Fluid Mechanics, Hybrid
Albuquerque, NM
Internship
Hybrid
InternSandia 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 Graduate Student Intern will work with a team to develop algorithms, models, and software for simulating compressible turbulent flows and assist with model development for hypersonic ablation phenomena.
National DefenseGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze, develop, implement, and evaluate models and algorithms for compressible Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS), Large Eddy Simulations (LES), Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) simulations, and hybrid RANS/LES simulations
Analyze and improve performance of codes on next generation computing architectures
Support areas of development including: structured and unstructured high-order finite volume, finite difference, and finite element methods applied to transonic and hypersonic fluid flow; algorithms for GPUs, manycore, and other advanced architectures; mesh adaptation for exascale simulations; and coupling approaches for multi-physics problems such as conjugate heat transfer and fluid-structure interaction in high-speed flows
Contribute to algorithms for simulating aerodynamic heating, aerothermodynamics and develop physical models for material response in hypersonic flow
Qualification
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
U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S
Preferred
PhD candidate, in the aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or applied mathematics/computational engineering sciences (with concentration in fluid dynamics)
Development experience in CFD for compressible high Reynolds number turbulent flows
Experience with computational approaches (finite element, finite difference, and finite volume methods) for CFD simulations
Experience with code development
Experience working with a diverse team
Good communication skills as evidenced by a history of publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
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 and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
Company
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia is a conducts research and development into the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons.
Founded in 1945
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2023-09-21Grant· $0.5M
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3.7M
Leadership Team
Laura McGill
Deputy Laboratories Director - Nuclear Deterrence, and Chief Technology Officer
Maria Gallardo
CFO Enterprise Risk Management Program Lead
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