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Xcimer Energy

Develops inertial fusion power using laser

Optical Engineering Intern

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Denver, CO, USA$25 - $35 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must be enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree program at an accredited college or university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, nuclear engineering, or another related engineering discipline.
  • Candidates must have applied technical skills outside the classroom through activities such as extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, laboratory research, or prior internship or work experience.
  • Candidates must be proficient in computer-aided design (CAD) software for 3D modeling and simulation.
  • Candidates must be able to work full-time onsite in Denver, Colorado, throughout the 12-week internship.
  • Candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents holding a current Green Card, or lawfully admitted to the United States as refugees or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical design and hardware development.
  • Conduct mechanical and thermal analysis using finite element analysis.
  • Perform systems engineering.
  • Perform manufacturing engineering.
  • Perform electrical engineering involving pulsed power.
  • Perform control systems engineering.
  • Perform computational and software engineering involving simulations.
  • Perform nuclear engineering.
  • Perform optical engineering.
  • Perform plasma physics.

About the Company

Xcimer Energy

Develops inertial fusion power using laser

Xcimer Energy develops inertial fusion energy systems to provide fusion-powered electricity. Its core setup combines a 10+ megajoule KrF laser, a consumable hydrogen fusion target, and a HYLIFE-style chamber with a liquid-lithium wall to absorb energy and protect the reactor. The laser compresses and ignites the hydrogen target to release fusion energy, which is then captured and sent to a power conversion system. The company aims to offer economical, scalable fusion power for utility-scale electricity generation within the next decade.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$148.3M
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
2021

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