Summer 2027 Internship- Software Engineering
About The Position
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems. Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand.
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Junior, Senior, or graduate student preferred)
- Coursework or experience in software development fundamentals
- Coursework or experience in web or backend programming
- Familiarity with at least one of: TypeScript / JavaScript, Go or Python
- Basic understanding of client–server applications
- Basic understanding of APIs and data flow
- Basic understanding of SQL and NoSQL Databases
- Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in Mid May- Mid June 2027
Nice To Haves
- Experience with React or other modern UI frameworks
- Experience with REST or event-based API
- Experience with Git and collaborative development
- Interest in industrial systems, automation, or controls
- Interest in data visualization or real-time systems
- Exposure to containers (Docker)
- Exposure to time-series or telemetry data
- 6+ months of a previous internship, co-op, or academic project experience outside of normal classes
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- Basic experience with CAD Software, MATLAB, Python, or Excel
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve web-based user interfaces for system status and health monitoring, experiment or facility configuration, and alerts, events, and diagnostics.
- Assist in building backend services that serve real-time and historical facility data, manage configuration, metadata, and system state, and interface with controls systems and data pipelines.
- Support integration between UI applications, backend APIs, and facility systems.
- Write clear, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews.
- Help test, debug, and validate software used in live environments.
Benefits
- Real resume building engineering experience
- Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals
- Exposure to the full product development lifecycle
- A collaborative and learning-focused work environment
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks provided
- An unforgettable summer!
- Industry-competitive salary
- Equity plan
- 6% employer 401k matching
- Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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