Summer 2027 Internship- Mechanical Engineering

The role

The intern will own a project through the planning, design, assembly, and testing phases. They will work on a variety of projects across the target area engineering team.

What you will do

• Work on a variety of meaningful projects across the target area engineering team

Required qualifications

• Junior or Senior standing in a 4-year Mechanical Engineering program
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals and first principles
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of stress analysis (hand calcs and FEA), 2D drawings, and design for manufacturing and assembly
• Experience using 2D and 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks
• 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 mechanical design through coursework, clubs, research, or personal projects
• Experience with conventional machining, shop tools, and rapid prototyping
• Experience defining system architectures and making design 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 stands and experimental hardware
• Experience or strong interest in kinematics
• Experience or strong interest in structures
• Experience or strong interest in robotics

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 lunch and unlimited snacks

Before you apply

• This position may require access to information or technology that is subject to U.S. export control laws
• Access is provided only to individuals who are classified as 'U.S. Persons.'
• U.S. Persons includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

About the company

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