Description

What Your Job Will Be Like

Organization 5340 is seeking candidates for Graduate intern positions in our world-class Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) programs. Our engineering teams work closely with student interns to provide hands-on experience across a wide range of research problems in imaging radar design, implementation, and analysis.

The Airborne ISR Systems Group, 5340, designs, develops, and fields state-of-the-art radar imaging systems that address current and future national security needs. We are a "full stack" radar shop responsible for research and development in all areas of airborne radar remote sensing, from mechanical and electrical design to signal processing, data exploitation, and human-machine teaming.

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

• Help with hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing activities
• Implement new algorithms for signal processing
• Work on circuit design and analysis
• Help with antenna design and testing
• Curate and prepare RF datasets for analysis
• Write software applications to support basic RF data analysis
• Use machine learning techniques applied to signal processing
• Use algorithm verification and validation
• Report/present findings from engineering studies

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here.

Qualifications We Require

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 in a related accredited graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal candidates are pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in an accredited program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, electronics engineering, software engineering, applied mathematics, computer vision, physics, or a related STEM field. In addition, we would like to see at least one of the following:

• Coursework in areas related to RF engineering and analysis; for example, antenna design, electromagnetics, digital signal processing, statistical signal processing, computer vision, circuit design and analysis, FPGA programming
• Coursework in machine learning for RF applications
• Coursework in computer science or software engineering
• Coursework or experience using standard engineering applications, such as MATLAB, Simulink, CAD applications
• Coursework or experience with Python, C/C++, Java
• Experience programming and testing FPGA performance
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team

Radar ISR delivers pathfinder radar imaging and exploitation systems for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications. These high impact technology programs support the development of next generation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems with highly integrated, miniaturized and fully mission-capable radar technologies for National Security, Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Deterrence mission needs.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

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. Under federal law, citizens and agents of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation are generally prohibited from accessing Sandia National Laboratories. Accordingly, such individuals will not be considered for employment unless they are also a citizen of the United States.

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.

EEO

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.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.