• Work in a team environment, partnering to build hardware component models in Sandia's Structural Simulation Toolkit (SST)
• Benchmark and optimize applications on next-generation testbed systems, identifying performance bottlenecks and opportunities for design changes to increase throughput
• Run applications on some of the largest supercomputers and computing resources in the world to investigate performance at data-center scale
• Team with software and application groups to codesign fully workload optimized solutions
• Meet with computing users, industry vendors and academia to collaborate on future computing technologies

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
• Graduate student at an accredited university
• Enrolled full time in a science, engineering, or math program during the academic term immediately preceding the internship
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Active student status
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the internship (maximum of one academic term and adjacent summer)
• U.S. citizenship

• Demonstrated use of/familarity with hardware simulation tools/simulation frameworks
• Ability to benchmark and analyze performance on next-generation hardware components and accelerators
• Ability to optimize application code/algorithms to improve performance
• Ability to publish/present results at conferences, workshops or in written reports/papers

The Scalable Computer Architectures department leads responsibilities for specifying and developing future generations of high-performance computing systems to meet a broad cross-section of Sandia's national security missions. The team has three principal activities: (1) advanced hardware optimization and codesign which includes development of best-of-class simulation and emulation technologies; (2) advanced architecture testbeds and the Vanguard advanced system prototype projects which deploy first-of-a-kind hardware systems to evaluate the relevance and opportunity to Sandia stakeholders, and, (3) the application performance team which leads initial application porting and performance evaluation on next-generation computer systems. The department is a source of collaboration and outreach with leading computing vendors and academics, and, collaborates with a broad spectrum of mission organizations to help develop leadership-class hardware solutions.

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.