Intern Year Round – R&D Undergrad

Job Description

Intern Year Round – R&D Undergrad | Sandia National Laboratories

The Tone:
This is an internship at Sandia National Laboratories, located in Albuquerque, NM, offering a hybrid work arrangement. Sandia is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab, focused on national security and technology innovation. This role supports integrated photonic research within the Photonics and Phononics Microsystem department, contributing to critical national security applications like communications, sensing, and signal processing. Interns at Sandia perform valuable work and earn competitive pay.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary, Part-Time
• Location: Hybrid, Albuquerque, NM

• Team: Photonics and Phononics Microsystem department (Org. 5265)
• Mission: Support integrated photonic research for various national security applications, including communications, sensing, and signal processing.
• Tech Stack: Matlab, Python

What You’ll Actually Do
• Assembly: Assemble test fixtures and demonstration prototypes.
• Programming: Program hardware control and interface systems.
• Experimentation: Perform experiments with novel systems while working on-site.
• Support: Support various laboratory and project needs.
• Reporting: Report results in reports, presentations, or technical journals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently attending and enrolled full-time in an accredited undergraduate program, pursuing a science, engineering, or math major.
• Experience: 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. Must be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, asylee, or refugee in the U.S.
• Skills: Programming experience (e.g., Matlab or Python); Experience operating in a research laboratory environment with basic knowledge of laboratory safety and test equipment operation.
• Bonus: Currently enrolled in undergraduate-level coursework in electrical engineering, physics or a related engineering/science field; Experience with hand and power tools; Hands-on experience in fabrication or manufacturing, such as electromechanical systems; Excellent organizational skills with attention to details; Strong writing and verbal communication skills; Ability to work in a team/group project environment and to solve challenging problems; Ability to learn new skills and techniques.