Intern, R&D Graduate Summer - Unmanned System & Autonomy R&D, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an Intern Summer - R&D Grad.

On any given day you may be called upon to:

• Work in support of staff members and postdoctoral appointees to develop and test robotic, electromechanical, uncrewed and/or autonomous systems
• Be responsible for developing software to simulate realistic robotic systems that mimic the physics of physical hardware.
• Work on other projects related to robotic, electromechanical, uncrewed and/or autonomous systems, for example: electromechanical integration of sensorized robotic vehicles, the development of software modules to enable integration of algorithms and physical components, and/or the conduct of experiments to evaluate new technologies.
• Work on projects related to robotics, prosthetics, autonomy and/or sensors. You will perform hardware and software tests and document results, under supervision of professional research and development staff.
• Contribute to manuscripts for publication.

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

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.

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (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. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Note:

If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.

• Enrolled in graduate program in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
• Interest in working in a team environment on the development and testing of novel technologies for robotic, uncrewed, or autonomous systems
• Experience with computer programming
• Experience with software development or computer programming relevant to the use of emerging autonomous robot simulations and hardware. Experience with programming in Python, C/C++, and/or the Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Experience working with Gazebo and RVIZ
• Strengths in robotic vision and coordinated path planning for inspection
• Experience working with Universal Robots hardware
• Experience with the development, testing, programming, or use of robotic, mechatronic, uncrewed, autonomous or wirelessly controlled systems

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.

Organization 6565 Uncrewed Systems and Autonomy R&D specializes in robotics, advanced manufacturing automation, advanced controls, miniature mechatronic design and fabrication, electronics, human/machine interface and teaming, sensor systems, and computer vision systems. The department conducts both applied research and applications development of robotic systems resulting in numerous patents, papers, and deployed systems. The department conducts research, development, and application projects for a variety of customers, both internal to Sandia and across the national security establishment.

The department also collaborates heavily with internal and external partners. The department is one of five in the Critical Asset Security for ND Group within the Weapon and Force Protection Center, and we partner across nearly all program areas at 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:

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