Fusion Engineering Intern: Tackle Breakthrough Design

Open Star Technologies Limited

Wellington

Hybrid

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Open Star Technologies Limited in Wellington invites you to join our Special Projects team to tackle some of the hardest, most novel fusion engineering problems, from literature review through to a documented design. You will use CAD and Python, collaborating with physics and engineering teams to deliver innovative concepts for integration with the wider machine.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary projects, applying CAD, Python, and rigorous analysis to advance fusion technology and energy

Qualifications

Experience using CAD software to develop design concepts.
Working knowledge of Python for calculations, data analysis, or simulation.
Ability to work through and solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems.

Responsibilities

Perform literature reviews on fusion engineering strategies and prior art.
Develop and iterate CAD-based design concepts with space, materials, and performance constraints.
Research material and fluid handling considerations relevant to extreme operating environments (e.g. radiation, cryogenic temperatures, vacuum).
Use Python to support calculations, data analysis, or simulations.
Deliver analysis of component performance and lifetime under realistic operating conditions.
Collaborate with engineering and physics teams across Open Star to ensure your design integrates realistically with the wider machine.
Document your design process and findings clearly for handover.