Description de poste
Graduate Intern - Connected Vehicle (V2X) Communications Modeling and Traffic Simulation.
CO - Golden.
Intern (Fixed Term).
Job Description
The Advanced Computing Solutions Group in the Computational Science Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) has an opening for a graduate student researcher in connected and automated vehicle communications modeling, with an emphasis on data analysis and machine learning.
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication lets vehicles talk to each other and to roadside infrastructure, and it is the backbone of cooperative driving automation. Field-testing V2X at the scale needed to see its effect on traffic would take hundreds of roadside units and thousands of equipped vehicles, which is cost-prohibitive, so simulation is the practical path.
The intern will work with NLR colleagues to analyze field V2X data and develop new V2X models for simulation.
We are looking for a motivated researcher with strong data and programming skills and an interest in the mission of NLR. The successful candidate will collaborate with NLR researchers.
Responsibilities include
- Clean, process, and analyze large-scale V2X field-test logs to characterize communication performance (e.g., packet delivery ratio, latency, and range) as a function of distance, device density, and environmental conditions.
- Help calibrate and validate microscopic LTE-V2X communication models against the field-test data.
- Develop and train machine-learning surrogate (approximate macroscopic) models of V2X behavior from large sets of simulation data, and evaluate their accuracy and computational efficiency.
- Write well-documented Python code and run workflows on NLR's high-performance computing systems.
- Document results and contribute to technical reports, presentations, and publications.
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Basic Qualifications
Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution.
Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution.
Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.
Please Note
* Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.
* If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis (e.g., pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib).
- Experience applying machine learning to scientific or engineering data (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow).
- Coursework or project experience in at least one of: wireless communications or networking, transportation or traffic engineering, or data science.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work on a multi-laboratory team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with V2X technologies (C-V2X/LTE-V2X, 5G NR sidelink, or DSRC), SAE J2735 messages, or wireless channel modeling.
- Experience with traffic simulation (Aimsun, SUMO, or VISSIM) or connected and automated vehicle modeling (e.g., car-following or cooperative adaptive cruise control).
- Experience with co-simulation frameworks (e.g., HELICS) or network simulators (e.g., ns-3, OMNeT++/Veins).
- Experience with surrogate modeling or reduced-order modeling of simulation output.
- Experience running code on HPC systems and using Git.
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Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: / Annual Salary Range: $44,500 - $71,200NLR takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; and sick leave (where required by law). NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.* Based on eligibility rules
Badging Requirement
NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Intern assignments extending beyond six months will be subject to this requirement.# Drug Free Workplace
NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.
If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Submission Guidelines
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NLR you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
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À propos de ce poste
À propos de National Laboratory of the Rockies
Présentation de l'entreprise
Laboratoire National des Rocheuses, un laboratoire national du Département de l'Énergie des États-Unis
Siège socialGolden, CO, États-Unis
Fondation1977
TailleEnviron 3 700 employés, incluant le personnel, les chercheurs postdoctoraux, les stagiaires, les professionnels invités et les sous-traitants (source : wikipedia.org)
Ce qu'ils font
Le Laboratoire National des Rocheuses est un institut de recherche financé par le gouvernement fédéral, spécialisé dans la recherche appliquée et le développement dans l'ensemble du système énergétique, incluant la production, la distribution et l'utilisation finale (source : nlr.gov). Ses travaux couvrent un large éventail de technologies énergétiques telles que le solaire, l'éolien, les carburants renouvelables, les systèmes de véhicules, les bâtiments, la géothermie, les sciences de l'énergie, les sciences computationnelles et l'analyse énergétique (source : nationallabs.org). Le laboratoire abrite également des centres spécialisés, notamment le Centre National de Photovoltaïque, le Centre National de la Bioénergie et le Centre National de Technologie Éolienne, qui soutiennent la recherche ciblée et l'innovation dans leurs domaines respectifs (source : wikipedia.org). En tant que laboratoire national du Département de l'Énergie, il fonctionne sous contrat fédéral et sert des partenaires du secteur public et industriel en développant des technologies et en réduisant les risques liés aux systèmes énergétiques émergents (source : nlr.gov).
Projets et réalisations
Le laboratoire possède une riche histoire de projets marquants, notamment le développement de SEA-Stack, un outil de sélection et de conception pour la technologie d'énergie des vagues qui aide les entreprises à évaluer rapidement des concepts afin de réduire le temps et les coûts dans l'innovation en énergie marine (source : nlr.gov). Il soutient également la plateforme de recyclage par oxydation chimique du Consortium BOTTLE, visant à permettre le traitement à grande échelle des déchets plastiques contaminés, mixtes et multicouches, répondant à des défis cruciaux en gestion durable des matériaux (source : nlr.gov). Le Laboratoire National des Rocheuses exploite le Centre National de Technologie Éolienne au Colorado, une installation clé pour le développement des technologies éoliennes, et maintient une présence à Washington, D.C. pour soutenir les politiques et l'engagement des parties prenantes (source : nlr.gov). Ces projets illustrent le leadership du laboratoire dans la recherche en énergies renouvelables et son engagement à accélérer les solutions énergétiques propres à l'échelle nationale.
Développements récents
En décembre 2025, le Département de l'Énergie a officiellement renommé le National Renewable Energy Laboratory en Laboratoire National des Rocheuses, reflétant sa mission évolutive et son identité régionale (source : nlr.gov). Tout au long de 2025 et 2026, le laboratoire est resté actif dans la recherche avancée en énergie, avec des annonces mettant en avant des progrès dans les technologies marines et des vagues, les innovations en recyclage plastique, et la recherche sur les matériaux liés à la physique quantique (source : nlr.gov). Cependant, le laboratoire a également procédé à des réductions d'effectifs, licenciant 134 employés en février 2026 après des coupes antérieures d'au moins 114 employés en mai 2025, reflétant des ajustements organisationnels face à l'évolution des financements et des priorités des programmes (source : cpr.org).
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Le Laboratoire National des Rocheuses propose une large gamme de postes couvrant la recherche, les sciences logicielles et computationnelles, les opérations de laboratoire, l'ingénierie, la gestion de projets, la communication et le support administratif, le tout dans un environnement de R&D financé par le gouvernement fédéral (source : techjobsforgood.com). Les employés bénéficient d'une couverture médicale, dentaire et visuelle complète, de plans d'épargne retraite 403(b) avec contribution de l'employeur, d'une éligibilité à la pension, d'une couverture en cas d'invalidité, d'un remboursement des frais de scolarité et d'opportunités de développement professionnel (source : nlr.gov). Le campus de Golden, Colorado, offre des ressources bien-être sur place, incluant un centre de fitness, une cafétéria, un café, des espaces de réunion et des sentiers en plein air, favorisant une culture de travail collaborative et flexible qui soutient le développement des jeunes carrières et l'équilibre vie professionnelle/vie privée (source : nlr.gov).
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