Mechanical Engineering Intern Spring 2026 jobs in United States
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Thea Energy · 4 months ago

Mechanical Engineering Intern Spring 2026

Thea Energy is leveraging breakthroughs in stellarator physics to create a sustainable source of fusion energy. They are seeking talented technical interns to support prototyping and stellarator design activities, developing design, analysis, and hands-on skills.

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Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineering Interns will develop and exercise their design, analysis, and hands-on skills to support prototyping and stellarator design activities
Activities may include CAD and/or FEA model development and will culminate in the delivery of functional custom components, tooling, fluid systems, and test equipment
High-temperature superconducting magnet engineering, manufacturing, and testing
Cryogenic and vacuum systems
Instrumentation and diagnostic systems
Electrical and control systems engineering
Mechanical engineering
Various modeling, simulation, and data analysis roles including but not limited to COMSOL, ANSYS, Python, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Microsoft Visio, LabVIEW

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringCADFEACOMSOLANSYSPythonC++MATLABSimulinkWillingness to learnHands-on experienceProblem-solvingSelf-motivated

Required

Enrolled in a STEM undergraduate or graduate program (mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, etc.)
Interest in clean and sustainable energy to combat climate change
Hands-on or computational experience through academic research, club projects, hackathons, or industry internships
Highly self-motivated, independent, and driven to solve problems
Authorized to work in the US
Willingness to learn new things!

Company

Thea Energy

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Thea Energy is taking a faster approach to commercialize fusion energy.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$20M
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyInternational Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence
2025-09-11Grant
2024-11-13Non Equity Assistance
2024-02-08Series A· $20M

Leadership Team

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Brian Berzin
Chief Executive Officer
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David Gates
Chief Technology Officer
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