Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering

The role

The intern will own a project through the planning, design, assembly, and testing phases. This role provides experience in cradle to grave design and hands-on building and testing of fusion systems.

What you will do

• Own a project through the planning, design, assembly, and testing phases of development
• Perform cradle to grave design
• Build and test systems

Required qualifications

• Junior or Senior standing in a 4-year Electrical Engineering (or related) program
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals and first principles
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of circuit analysis, power systems, signals, controls, or embedded systems
• Experience with schematics, wiring diagrams, and basic system documentation
• Exposure to tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar analysis/simulation tools
• Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in Mid May- Mid June 2027

Nice to have

• Hands-on electrical design through coursework, clubs, research, or personal projects
• Experience building, wiring, debugging, and testing real hardware
• Experience with power electronics, motors, sensors, controls, or embedded systems
• Experience defining system architectures and making tradeoffs against requirements
• Experience writing build instructions, procedures, or test plans
• Strong measurement, documentation, and data analysis skills
• Curiosity, humility, and a desire to both teach and learn
• Ability to design, build, and operate test setups and experimental hardware
• 6+ months of prior internship, co-op, or substantial project experience
• GPA of 3.5 or higher

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
• Daily catered lunched and unlimited snacks
• Mentorship from experienced electrical and systems engineers

Before you apply

• Access to information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws may require status as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees and refugees).

About the company

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. The company is designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system.