Description

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are currently hiring R&D Graduate Interns to join our TITANS Software Internship Program for Summer 2026!

Qualified candidates will be part of a larger family - Technical Internships To Advance National Security (TITANS) focused solely on Cybersecurity, Software and Math and Analytics. Our TITANS Software interns are teamed with software engineering experts to develop challenging mission applications, including remote sensing, data analysis, and real-time applications. Interns may be called on any given day to develop a wide range of multi-disciplinary technologies that will enhance, protect, or transform Sandia's national security mission. Projects are primarily focused on the development and innovation of software solutions. Successful candidates will be assigned a staff mentor and work as part of a team at Sandia. Students will be challenged to conduct both independent and group work and will periodically present their work to staff and management.

Examples of the projects our TITANS Software interns work on include:

• Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Software Development: Engage in the design, development, and optimization of software applications across various domains, including high-performance computing, machine learning, and data analysis.
• Enhance User Experience and Interface Design: Contribute to improving web applications and user interfaces, ensuring that tools and platforms are user-friendly and accessible for diverse audiences.
• Implement and Optimize Machine Learning Models: Work on developing and refining machine learning algorithms and models to address real-world challenges, including atmospheric predictions and biomedical applications.
• Participate in Agile Development Practices: Gain hands-on experience in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Contribute to Interdisciplinary Research Projects: Collaborate on innovative projects that integrate software engineering with scientific research, including geospatial data analysis and performance portability in biomedical codes.

Salary Range

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.

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 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.

Qualifications We Desire

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Solid understanding of STEM principles and processes
• Familiarity with a diverse range of research tools and methodologies
• Proficient in a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of programming languages, operating systems, and relevant development technologies within the domain areas
• Strong oral and written communication abilities, with the capacity to convey complex information clearly and effectively
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, contributing positively to group dynamics and project outcomes
• Basic understanding of project management principles and practices

Posting Duration

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.

About Our Team

The TITANS Software Internship Institute is part of Sandia's Technical Internships To Advance National Security (TITANS) program. TITANS provides internship opportunities in projects focused in Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Math & Analytics.

In TITANS SW, our interns:
- Team with software engineering experts to develop challenging mission applications, including remote sensing, data analysis, and real-time applications.
- Work in projects to develop a wide range of multi-disciplinary technologies that enhance, protect, or transform Sandia's national security mission.
- Focus on the development and innovation of software solutions.

About 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:

• 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 and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. Under federal law, citizens and agents of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation are generally prohibited from accessing Sandia National Laboratories. Accordingly, such individuals will not be considered for employment unless they are citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents of the United States.

If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on positions that require a clearance, a pre-processing background review may be conducted prior to a required federal background investigation. Applicants for a DOE security clearance need to be U.S. citizens. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Members of the workforce (MOWs) hired at Sandia who require uncleared access for greater than 179 days during their employment, are required to go through the Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) process. Access includes physical and/or cyber (logical) access, as well as remote access to any NNSA information technology (IT) systems. UPIV requirements are not applicable to individuals who require a DOE personnel security clearance for the performance of their SNL employment or to foreign nationals. The UPIV process will include the completion of a USAccess Enrollment, SF-85 (Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions) and OF-306 (Declaration of for Federal Employment). An unfavorable UPIV determination will result in immediate retrieval of the SNL issued badge, removal of cyber (logical) access and/or removal from SNL subcontract. All MOWs may appeal the unfavorable UPIV determination to DOE/NNSA immediately. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the MOW may try to go through the UPIV process one year after the decision date.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.