Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year-Round

About the Role

Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year-Round - Radiation Effects Research, Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate radiation effects in electronics and/or the interaction of radiation with materials.
• Develop or use TCAD and Spice circuit simulations to better understand single event, total ionizing dose, displacement damage, or dose rate effects on electronics and materials.
• Team with other specialists to design experiments, analyze results, and present new insights or observations.
• Gain flexible, challenging, interesting, and cutting-edge research opportunities while being mentored by Sandia National Laboratories scientists and engineers.
• Supplement hands-on experiences with technical seminars exposing you to the broad range of scientific disciplines at Sandia.
• Present your work and accomplishments to peers and the Sandia scientific community.
• The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia.
• Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently attending and enrolled full-time 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 25 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications We Desire

• Pursuing a bachelor of science in electrical engineering or physics.
• Interest in studying radiation effects in electronics and/or the interaction of radiation with materials.
• Experience working in team environments.
• Strong background in engineering fundamentals, engineering analysis and design, principles of radiation, and engineering, math, and physics.
• Experience using Silvaco TCAD tools.
• Excellent communication skills.

About Our Team

The Radiation Effects Research Department conducts research and development involving intense radiation environments, including effects from nuclear detonations, natural and enhanced space environments, and in situ radiation. Research areas include radiation effects in electronics, radiation effects in materials, and accelerator technologies, with a primary emphasis on ensuring weapons survivability in severe radiation environments. The department provides design consultation and hostile radiation qualification assessment for Sandia's nuclear weapon systems, component design, satellite programs, and new technology groups. Research spans radiation effects in electronics and optoelectronics from individual devices to circuits to systems involving transient radiation effects on electronics (TREE), total ionizing dose (TID), and single event effects (SEE). Active research in advanced materials includes response to intense X-rays encompassing thermal, structural, shock, and impulse responses. The department also develops advanced experimental diagnostics and accelerator technology for characterization and production of radiation environments.

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.

Security Clearance

• Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review.
• Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants offered employment are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information if duties require a DOE security clearance.