Pacific Fusion
Summer 2027 Internship- Mechanical Engineering
San Leandro, CA/Fremont, CA or Los Lunas, NM +3 · Internship · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- San Leandro, CA/Fremont, CA or Los Lunas, NM
Fremont, California, United States
Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
San Leandro, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ months of prior internship, co-op, or substantial project experience is preferred; no minimum required experience stated.
- Education
- Junior or senior standing in a four-year Mechanical Engineering program.
- Visa sponsorship
- This position may require access to export-controlled information or technology; access is restricted to individuals classified as “U.S. Persons.”
About the job
Own a mechanical engineering project through planning, design, assembly, and testing to help develop Pacific Fusion’s pulser-driven fusion system.
What you'll do
- Work on projects across the target area engineering team.
- Plan, design, assemble, and test a project, gaining hands-on experience with the full development lifecycle.
What they ask for
- Junior or senior standing in a four-year Mechanical Engineering program.
- Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals and first principles.
- Working knowledge of stress analysis (hand calculations and FEA), 2D drawings, and design for manufacturing and assembly.
- Experience with 2D and 3D CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks; able to work onsite full time for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning mid-May to mid-June 2027.
Nice to have
- Hands-on mechanical design; machining, shop tools, or rapid prototyping; architecture and design tradeoffs; build instructions, procedures, or test plans; measurement, documentation, or data analysis; test stands or experimental hardware; interest or experience in kinematics, structures, or robotics.
- 6+ months of prior internship, co-op, or substantial project experience; GPA of 3.5 or higher; experience with CAD, MATLAB, Python, or Excel.
Pay
$30 — $48 USD (base salary)
Tools
Creo, SolidWorks, FEA, MATLAB, Python, Excel
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