Summer 2026 Internship - Experiments
About The Position
About Pacific Fusion 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 pulsed magnetic 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. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders. Why This Role Matters Pacific Fusion’s experimental group is developing the scientific diagnostics that will enable testing and improving our fusion targets on our Demonstration System in order to demonstrate facility gain for the first time. These diagnostics measure the nuclear, x-ray, and optical outputs of a fusion target. This role will work hand and hand with our scientists developing synthetic data generation and analysis software for our diagnostics.
Requirements
- Programming experience
- Experience with interpreting data, e.g. from lab courses or previous research/internships
- Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 10 consecutive weeks beginning in June 2026
Nice To Haves
- Experience programming in python
- Previous experience with Monte Carlo simulation tools
- 6+ months of a previous internship, co-op, or academic project experience outside of normal classes
- GPA of 3.5 or above
Responsibilities
- Write software to generate synthetic outputs from a fusion target simulation
- Develop novel analysis methods for different kinds of expected diagnostic data
Benefits
- 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
- Real resume building scientific experience
- Mentorship from experienced professionals
- Exposure to the full product development lifecycle
- A collaborative and learning-focused work environment
- An unforgettable summer!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
