Undergraduate Summer/Year-Round Internship – Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division
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About the Company:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution located in northern New Mexico, focusing on strategic science for national security. They offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; a 401k plan; learning opportunities; flexible schedules; onsite gyms; and relocation packages.
Job Description: Undergraduate Summer/Year-Round Internship – Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division
The Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks highly motivated undergraduate students for paid internships. The division develops and tests novel remote sensing technologies, designing, building, and testing space-based technologies throughout their operational life cycle to support the Department of Energy’s needs.
Internship Highlights:
• Mentorship: Each intern receives a mentor.
• Challenging Projects: Projects are tailored to the intern’s skills and interests and the lab’s needs.
• Presentation Opportunities: Interns present their work to colleagues.
• Professional Development: The program offers hands-on technical experience and professional development opportunities.
• Variety of Projects: Internships are available across six groups within the ISR division:
• ISR-1: Space Science and Applications: Focuses on nuclear particle detection, plasma and energetic particle instruments, and space weather physics. Relevant backgrounds include nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, particle physics, astrophysics, space hardware development, and space weather.
• ISR-2: Electromagnetic Sciences & Cognitive Space Applications: Works with radio-frequency sensing, ionospheric and lightning physics, space flight platforms and systems, space communications and networking, photonics, and quantum sensing. Relevant backgrounds include applied/atmospheric/quantum physics, computer/electrical engineering, optics, signal processing, software development, space hardware development, and space weather.
• ISR-3: Space Data Science and Systems: Involves flight software development, data processing, computing infrastructure, cybersecurity, and Mars operations. Relevant backgrounds include physics/astrophysics, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, data science, data engineering, embedded systems programming, FPGA design, and signal processing.
• ISR-4: Space Electronics and Signal Processing: Concentrates on electrical and computer engineering, radiation hard/tolerant circuit design, custom miniaturized electronics, analog and digital signal processing, antenna design, and electronics and sensing systems for satellites.
• ISR-5: Space Instrument Realization: Focuses on mechanical design and analysis, fabrication and integration, environmental testing, and systems engineering. Relevant backgrounds include mechanical, aerospace, systems, and industrial engineering. Students will use CAD and finite element tools.
• ISR-6: Space Remote Sensing and Data Science: Develops and deploys detection systems and analysis tools for nuclear non-proliferation, space domain awareness, atmospheric science, planetary science and exploration, and multi-source intelligence applications. Relevant backgrounds include engineering, physics, geophysics, geology, computer science, and data science.
Minimum Requirements:
• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate STEM program.
• Enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours (or full-time equivalent).
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
Desired Qualifications: Same as minimum requirements.
Work Location: Onsite in Los Alamos, NM.
