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Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

R&D Test Engineer Intern

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Spring 2027, Summer 2027$25 - $38 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a degree focused in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics.
  • Prior experience with a hands-on hardware internship, Formula SAE, Rocket Club, Machine Shop, or equivalent.
  • Proficiency with basic hardware tools and test equipment, including torque wrenches, multimeters, calipers, saws, drills, taps, and power supplies.
  • Able to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods.
  • Dedication to safety when mitigating industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build R&D samples, develop associated manufacturing processes, and execute test operations supporting risk-mitigation development campaigns for novel high-temperature superconducting magnet technology.
  • Design, build, and commission test equipment, and collaborate with instrumentation and controls engineers to develop associated sensors and data acquisition as needed.
  • Perform structural, electrical, and/or thermal analyses supporting R&D sample design and predicting test results.
  • Create and manage design, process, and test documentation, schedules, budgets, bills of materials, and instrumentation indexes, and deliver technical update presentations to managers and cross-functional technical teams as needed.
  • Support SPARC magnet acceptance testing by designing, building, and commissioning upgrades and subsystems within the Magnet Factory.

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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