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Intern - AI For Autonomy - R&D Graduate Year-Round

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Research & Development
    Software Engineering
  • Albuquerque

Requirements

  • 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
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Qualifications We Desire:
  • Please apply if you have at least two of the following:
  • Proficiency in a programming language such as C++, Python, Matlab, or Julia
  • Experience with Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NGC/GNC) technologies
  • Experience with machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision/image processing, etc
  • Familiarity with sensor phenomenology such as optical, EO/IR, multispectral, radar, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, acoustic sensors, geophones, etc
  • Expertise in digital signal processing, embedded systems, FPGA, VHDL/Lucid, sensor fusion, ROS, Linux, or optimization/operations research.
  • Research experience in a niche topic such as nonlinear robust/optimal control, multi-agent reinforcement learning, GPS-denied navigation, software-defined radio, synthetic aperture radar, human-machine interaction, physics-informed neural network, neuromorphic computing, or such other reserach topic that will advance GNC.
  • We highly desire an ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy secret clearance, and an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Responsibilities

  • AutonomyNM interns work with expert staff in research and development of autonomous systems from stationary to hypersonic applications, from a single vehicle to swarms. Examples of tasks include developing algorithms, developing software, coding at various levels from high level to assembly, integrating processors (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, GPU) into flight hardware, programming robots, performing system ID of drones, generating trajectories, flying drones, analyzing test data, modeling/simulating dynamic systems, etc. Mentoring and training will be provided.

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Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier DOE science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. Our team of scientists, engineers, researchers, and business specialists apply their knowledge and skill toward delivering cutting-edge technology in an array of areas. Across our main sites in Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA, our research ranges from nuclear defense and homeland and global security to innovative work in biotechnology, environmental preservation, energy, and cyber security. Our teams have shared some of the reasons they enjoy working at Sandia: • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide • Extraordinary co-workers • Access to some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world (tours.sandia.gov) • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities • Work-life balance with flexible work schedules, competitive benefits, and convenient on-site amenities