We are seeking a Summer - R&D Graduate Intern to join our dynamic team!

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Work with diverse teams consisting of cross-domain technical specialists developing mathematical or logical descriptions of systems
• Acquire, integrate, and analyze data and causal knowledge to create models
• Perform analyses to inform operational, engineering, and policy decisions

Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employment. The requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.

Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to HR Solutions at (505) 284-4700.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time (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. citizenship

Note: If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.

• Knowledge and experience with:
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis and visualization of big data
  • Mathematical and computational models of human decision making
  • AI-aided decision support
• Experience working successfully with researchers, analysts, software engineers, and sponsors
• Strong mathematical background and experience performing data analysis in complex environments
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and a demonstrated ability to develop technical ideas, perform analysis and present results in oral and written form to audiences with diverse domain and technical knowledge
• Current enrollment in a PhD program in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering
• Knowledge and experience with:
  • Mathematica programing, dataset, and query
  • Python, Java, R, Matlab, Tableau
  • Database design and SQL
  • Principal Component Analysis or dimensionality reduction techniques
  • Probability and stochastic processes
  
  

The Resilience and Regulatory Effects Department (5524) identifies problems of critical national security importance and creates innovative, threat-informed, and scientifically sound solutions. Leveraging our deep technical and domain knowledge and proven leadership, we establish trust, across internal and external sponsors and partners, serving as an honest and unbiased broker, taking on complex challenges that Academia and Industry are unable or unwilling to take on. We have the credibility, confidence, and experience to explore high consequence/risk problems of national importance and develop system solutions in highly uncertain environments, subject to all-hazard threats. Our analyses and applications give decision makers unique and valuable insight about their systems that helps them improve the resilience of critical systems in the physical, cyber, cyber-physical, and information domains.

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on positions that require a clearance, a pre-processing background review may be conducted prior to a required federal background investigation. Applicants for a DOE security clearance need to be U.S. citizens. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Members of the workforce (MOWs) hired at Sandia who require uncleared access for greater than 179 days during their employment, are required to go through the Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) process. Access includes physical and/or cyber (logical) access, as well as remote access to any NNSA information technology (IT) systems. UPIV requirements are not applicable to individuals who require a DOE personnel security clearance for the performance of their SNL employment or to foreign nationals. The UPIV process will include the completion of a USAccess Enrollment, SF-85 (Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions) and OF-306 (Declaration of for Federal Employment). An unfavorable UPIV determination will result in immediate retrieval of the SNL issued badge, removal of cyber (logical) access and/or removal from SNL subcontract. All MOWs may appeal the unfavorable UPIV determination to DOE/NNSA immediately. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the MOW may try to go through the UPIV process one year after the decision date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.