We are seeking a Summer R&D Graduate Intern to join our dynamic team Summer of 2022!

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

• Join existing project teams in designing, developing, implementing, testing, and delivering advanced arming and fuzing systems
• Perform analysis and design of digital signal processing systems
• Apply basic signals and systems knowledge to analyze radar performance
• Assist with Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) design, engineering, and verification
• Assist with radar system engineering and/or RF circuit design
• Perform real-time embedded system design and verification (VHDL…)
• Write software to control functions within an embedded controller
• Perform Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design and verification
• Perform RF measurements in the laboratory

Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation 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.

• GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4.0 for all degrees earned preferred
• Working knowledge and understanding of an engineering or science-related field as listed in the required section
• Familiarity with MATLAB for digital signal processing design, waveform analysis, and/or large data set analysis
• Familiarity with VHDL or other hardware description languages
• Familiarity with Python, C/C++ or other similar software languages
• Familiarity with RF system design
• Familiarity with RF test instrumentation like spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters
• Familiarity with CADENCE and/or ADS or other RF integrated circuit design tools
• Familiarity with simulation of electrical or mechanical systems
• Familiarity with Control theory
• A granted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance

The Future Fuzing Department, 5352, is the Nation's premier Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) design team for Nuclear Weapon (NW) Fuzes, which includes advanced radar/inertial sensors, weapon controllers, and digital communication bus architectures. We are responsible for generating new modular fuze concepts, designs, prototypes, tests, and analyses for next generation NW systems. Our techinical scope includes RFIC design to fab, digital communications, architectures, model-based system engineering, and integration of flight test modules. The department teams extensively with other Sandia organizations including A&E Systems and Components, Centers 5200, 5400, and other 5300 groups, in support of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force customers,

We offer R&D in design and development of Future Fuzing systems from the RF component level circuit design to Radar-Inertial system level design and analysis. The department is not only responsible for future Radar system level design but the development of other sensor technology such as Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and other fuzing modalities as required. The Department also provides ongoing support to current Life Extension Programs of Record (W88 ALT370, Mk21 AFA, B61-12) through partnership with our sister Department 5353, Radar Fuzing. While others only dream of the future, we dare to realize it.

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.