Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering

Pacific Fusion is developing pulser-driven inertial fusion systems to deliver abundant, affordable, clean energy. The company is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to own a project through planning, design, assembly, and testing, gaining hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle of fusion systems.

What you'll do:

• In your role as an electrical a mechanical engineering intern, you will get to own a project through the planning, design, assembly, and testing phases of development
• Our intention is for our interns to get experience in cradle to grave design as well as hands-on experience building and testing these systems
• All of our intern projects are high priority and value-added efforts that directly contribute to the successful development of our fusion system

What they're looking for:

• Junior or Senior standing in a 4-year Electrical Engineering (or related) program
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals and first principles
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of circuit analysis, power systems, signals, controls, or embedded systems (depending on focus)
• Experience with schematics, wiring diagrams, and basic system documentation
• Exposure to tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar analysis/simulation tools
• Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of ***12 consecutive weeks***beginning in **Mid May- Mid June 2027**
• Hands-on electrical design through coursework, clubs, research, or personal projects
• Experience building, wiring, debugging, and testing real hardware
• Experience with power electronics, motors, sensors, controls, or embedded systems
• Experience defining system architectures and making tradeoffs against requirements
• Experience writing build instructions, procedures, or test plans

Benefits:

• Meaningful, resume-building engineering work on real Target Area systems
• A chance to design, build, wire, and test real hardware
• Mentorship from experienced electrical and systems engineers
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle—from concept and design to build, test, and operation
• A collaborative, hands-on, learning-driven culture
• Daily catered lunched and unlimited snacks
• Equity plan
• 6% employer 401k matching
• Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance