What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Intern Year Round - R&D Grad

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

• Perform research in nuclear reactor accident modeling and simulation, including the development of models for incorporation into accident analysis software
• Perform research into advanced reactor technologies to understand their response under abnormal conditions, ranging from anticipated operational transients to severe accidents that challenge one or more engineered barriers to radionuclide release to the environment
• Develop advanced reactor safety and risk assessment methodologies coupling probabilistic methods with modeling and simulation on state-of-the-art distributed computing systems
• Develop the technical basis to support risk-informed evaluations of an array of advanced reactor technologies, contributing to a key national priority to restore U.S. leadership in nuclear energy technology innovation
• Perform regulatory evaluations that may comprise legal assessments

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 (https://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/10/Student-Rate-Sheet-Sept-2024.pdf) .

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 an accredited science, engineering, or math 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
• Ability to secure and maintatin a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Qualifications We Desire:

• Current graduate enrollment in an accredited program at a U.S. (or qualifying territories) university
• Written and oral proficiency in English
• Exceptional written, oral and visual communication skills
• Proficiency with modern computer languages (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, modern Fortran, MPI, Jupyter, Julia, etc.)
• Experience with modular, object-oriented computer software development practices
• Machine learning analysis
• Experience with legal bases for nuclear power plant regulation in the United States

Posting Duration:

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.

About Our Team:

The Nuclear Energy Safety Technologies department focuses on developing nuclear reactor safety technology in support of the U.S. and international nuclear energy sectors. The MELCOR software developed in this department is a reactor safety technology of national and international significance. This code is primarily developed to analyze nuclear power reactor accidents, enabling assessment of the potential for consequences to public health and safety. With the rapid pace of technology innovation in the U.S. nuclear energy sector, reactor safety technology is undergoing significant evolution to address the challenges posed by advanced nuclear technologies and a broader adoption of risk-informed, performance-based safety evaluation methods. The R&D initiatives in the department are driving significant reactor safety technology innovation, from accident analysis software development and modernization to risk-informed safety assessment methods that utilize advanced machine learning methods.

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 vacations, 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:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. 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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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.

Job ID: 694748

Job Family: 91

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: P