Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sandia National Laboratories is a science and engineering laboratory focused on national security and technology innovation. The Thermal Sciences and Engineering department seeks a graduate student year-round intern to support engineering projects through computational modeling, heat transfer and fluid mechanics simulations, data analysis, and uncertainty quantification and optimization workflows.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Thermal Sciences and Engineering department with various work projects
- Conduct computational/modeling simulation in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, particle dynamics/mechanics, or aero sciences
- Conduct analysis on experimental and computational data
- Conduct uncertainty quantification and optimization workflows utilizing experimental data
Skills
- Earned bachelor's degree
- Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited 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. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S
- Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computational science, or a similar technical major
- Demonstrated successful teamwork, excellent communication skills (oral and written), and consistent demonstration of good behaviors
- Experience in computational heat transfer analysis including the use of SNL finite element codes and tools
- Familiarity with processing of experimental data for use in modsim workflows
- Experience automating analysis workflows using Python
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
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 (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 vacation
- Strong medical and other benefits
- Competitive 401k
- Learning opportunities
- Relocation assistance
- Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
- World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers.
- Remote work arrangement; the selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia
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