MissionTech

About MissionTech

Since 1945, Sandia National Laboratories has maintained a rich heritage of research, development, and deployment of science and technology that serves the national security mission – at the heart of this legacy is our people. From our engineering researchers to production specialists, everyone here impacts the future of the safety, reliability, and security of nuclear deterrence. As a Sandia intern, you are a vital piece of this mission.

The Nuclear Deterrence (ND) Mission Technologies Intern Program – MissionTech – is a direct pipeline to full-time employment at the Labs. Imagine contributing to an engineering project such as designing and qualifying electro-mechanical components in our extreme environments lab to withstand the voltage of a lightning strike or configuring signal processing algorithms for a virtual ground station that can instantly analyze and visualize terabytes of data collected from test flights.

Sandia’s interns are an integrated part of the team. You will work on real projects with real deliverables and real national security implications.

Apply today, and this could be your reality.

Discover the MissionTech mission centers

Applicants apply to the MissionTech current openings and are aligned within the following mission centers:

• System Modernization, Advanced Systems, and Digital Engineering
• Design Engineering and Assurance
• Component Science, Engineering, and Production
• Stockpile Systems
• Surety, Design Engineering, and Weapons Quality
  

Application procedure

1. Use Sandia’s Careers tool to create a username and password.
2. Enter “MissionTech” into the Keywords text field, and click Search.
3. Browse the list of MissionTech intern openings.
4. Complete an online application for a specific intern opening

Detailed instructions for using Sandia’s Career tool to apply for a position are also available.

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.

Sandia invites you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Sandia is a drug-free workplace. As a national laboratory funded by a U.S. government agency, we are subject to federal laws regarding illegal drug use. Illegal use of a controlled substance, including marijuana even in places where it does not violate state law, may impact your ability to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Energy security clearance, and may result in the withdrawal of an employment offer or termination of employment.