About the role#
Los Alamos National Laboratory is hiring for a High Performance Computing Graduate Student position. This is a paid, full-time internship for post-baccalaureate students. You will work with a mentor on a specific project aligned with your skills and our current needs. You will also have the opportunity to present your work and progress to colleagues.
What you'll do#
- Engage in research, development, and software engineering.
- Support the design, development, and effective use of large-scale data and computational environments.
- Deliver computational capability and data management at petascale.
- Present project work to team members.
What you'll need#
- A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Systems Administration, Computer Networking, Computer Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, or Information Systems Security Management.
- Introductory experience in at least one of the following: cluster computing, system administration, programming (C++, Python, SQL, Perl), Linux management, Linux-based security, parallel programming, FPGA programming, HPC system software, data storage, or computer networking.
- Q clearance eligibility, which generally requires U.S. citizenship.
Location & details#
- This position is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
- The work modality is hybrid, meaning you will work partially onsite and partially offsite within a 2-hour ground commute of the laboratory.
- This is a rolling term position.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a research institution based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Founded in 1943, the organization focuses on strategic science to support national security. Its workforce of over 13,000 people conducts research in fields such as supercomputing, nanotechnology, space exploration, and geophysics. The laboratory operates as a government agency.
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