Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - Resilient Embedded Systems, Onsite at Sandia National Laboratories

Seniority: Intern

Sandia National Laboratories is hiring an undergraduate summer R&D intern to support engineers developing resilient embedded computing solutions. The intern will write embedded software, develop and test firmware, and validate real-time hardware and software for navigation, guidance, and control applications critical to national security.

Responsibilities

• Write embedded software on State-of-the-art SoCs (system on chip)
• Develop and test firmware for novel navigation, guidance, and control applications
• Test and validate real-time hardware and software solutions critical to national security

Qualifications

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program
• Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience developing and deploying embedded hardware or software
• Experience targeting embedded processors in state of the art SoC¿s
• Experience developing FW for modern FPGAs
• Experience with embedded operating systems
• Experience using revisions control and bug tracking tools (Jira, Gitlab)
• Experience with C, C++ and Python
• Experience with guidance, navigation, and control algorithms or sensors
• Excellent teaming and communication skills

Skills

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience developing and deploying embedded hardware or software
• Experience targeting embedded processors in state of the art SoC¿s
• Experience developing FW for modern FPGAs
• Experience with embedded operating systems
• Experience using revisions control and bug tracking tools (Jira, Gitlab)
• Experience with C, C++ and Python
• Experience with guidance, navigation, and control algorithms or sensors
• Excellent teaming and communication skills

Tech stack

Embedded Software, Embedded Hardware, System-on-Chip (SoC), Firmware Development, FPGA Development, Embedded Operating Systems, Jira, GitLab, C, C++, Python, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Algorithms

Benefits

• 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 and 4/10 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
• Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance