Intern, R&D Graduate Year-Round - Analytical Science & Corrosion, Hybrid

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Analytical Science & Corrosion department is seeking a motivated graduate student to work as a Year‑Round Graduate Student Intern to work with our corrosion group to develop, evaluate, and validate computational models for electrochemistry. The student should be currently working towards an advanced degree in materials science, chemical engineering, physics, or a closely related discipline.

• Develop and run Finite Element Method simulations for electrochemical problems
• Apply basic understanding of electrochemistry to solve problems and develop models
• Visualize and interpret data using appropriate software tools and analysis methods
• Contribute to publications, presentations and technical reports to communicate your results
• Work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team environment
• Document your work for the team

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

• 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 maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

• Experience in COMSOL Multiphysics
• Senior‑level or graduate coursework in electrochemistry and/or corrosion (completed or currently enrolled)
• Proficiency in Python or Matlab
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present technical ideas in oral and written formats
• Thesis/dissertation topic in the field of computational or applied electrochemistry and/or corrosion
• Experience with high‑performance computing clusters

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.

The reliability of devices, components, and ultimately systems is directly affected by the properties and interactions of their constituent materials. The prime goal of the Analytical Science & Corrosion Department is to ensure that effective materials‑related information is provided to customers who design and field high‑consequence hardware, such that long‑term reliability will be attained. Our department's R&D activities focus on the needs of Sandia's Nuclear Weapons program customers.

We also provide support to customers in other areas including Energy and Environment and National Security Programs. We have expertise in gas/solid interactions, corrosion and electrochemistry, and the aging and mechanical properties of ceramics, glasses and other brittle materials. We provide this expertise and support to our customers during all phases of design, production, storage, use, and retirement.

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)…