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Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Nuclear Engineer Intern

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Devens, MA, USA$25 - $38 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Pursuing an engineering degree focused in Nuclear Engineering.
  • Complete a Neutron Transport, Neutronics, or Reactor Theory course before the internship starts.
  • Have experience with MCNP or OpenMC.
  • Be willing to travel or occasionally work required nights, weekends, or on-call.
  • Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods.
  • Follow safety practices to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.

Responsibilities

  • Work on projects such as neutronics analyses, including energy deposition in delicate materials or shielding sensitivity studies for diagnostic design.
  • Collaborate with Nuclear Engineering team engineers on neutronics calculations, including heating, activation, flux, and dose, to support the design and operation of SPARC, scope ARC, and other nuclear engineering needs.
  • Contribute to the computational development of methods and workflows to support and optimize different types of neutronics analyses.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have experience in CAD, Python, or C++.
  • Have experience with neutronics methods, including Monte Carlo or deterministic methods.

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems builds fusion energy systems that aim to provide clean, affordable power. It designs tokamaks using high-temperature superconducting magnets to make smaller, less expensive machines. Its flagship SPARC is intended to produce net energy, with ARC envisioned as the first commercial fusion power plant. The company collaborates with MIT and focuses on a data-driven, mission-focused path to scalable fusion energy for large energy users.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$4B
Headquarters
Harvard, MA
Founded
2018

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