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Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Microwave Engineer Intern

RF & Microwave EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Devens, MA, USA$25 - $38 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing an engineering degree focused on Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, Optical Engineering, or Photonics Engineering.
  • Have classwork in or demonstrated interest in electromagnetics, optics, or antennas.
  • Have experience in an RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, or optics laboratory.
  • Have software experience with electromagnetic calculations, such as Ansys Electronics Desktop, COMSOL, or finite element methods, as well as MATLAB and CAD modeling.
  • Be willing to travel or occasionally work required nights, weekends, or on-call.
  • Be able to 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.
  • Be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Responsibilities

  • Work with millimeter-wave diagnostic systems, including edge-scanning reflectometry and electron cyclotron emission.
  • Build, test, and/or analyze data from passive radio-frequency components and optical assemblies, such as rectangular waveguide, circular waveguide, frequency-dependent couplers, antennas, optical mirrors, and polarizers.
  • Perform electromagnetic calculations of transmission, reflection, and loss.

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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