Thea Energy
Physics Intern - Spring/Summer 2027
Kearny, NJ · On-site · Internship · Posted Aug 29, 2026
- Education
- Candidates may be pursuing undergraduate, master’s, or PhD degrees.
About the job
Conduct a mentored research project in fusion physics and use simulations or data analysis to inform Thea Energy’s stellarator design.
What you'll do
- Conduct literature reviews, run simulations or analyze data, and support physics research.
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineering teams and translate results into design specifications.
- Track project work and present findings to the technical team.
What they ask for
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to type, stand, or sit for extended periods.
- Ability to work around industrial hazards, including strong magnets, high voltage, and cryogenics.
Nice to have
- Experience in at least one listed physics area, such as plasma modeling, stellarator optimization, plasma diagnostics, or neutron transport.
- Experience in scientific computing, high-performance computing, optimization, machine learning, data science, Git, or Python.
Pay
$18-25/hr (undergraduate); $26-30/hr (post-graduate)
Tools
Git, Python
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