Fusion Modeling Intern: Surrogate Models & Optimization

Thea Energy, Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Thea Energy is pioneering fusion energy with a focus on stellarator design using planar coils. This internship offers hands-on work on toroidal plasma confinement models, coupled workflows, and surrogate modeling for high-fidelity simulations.

Ideal candidates bring experience in data science and machine learning, systems studies, and nonlinear optimization, with a strong interest in fusion energy and AI-driven design tools. Located in New Jersey, on-site collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with toroidal plasma confinement devices.
• Experience with constrained nonlinear numerical optimization.
• Background in data science and/or machine learning.
• Experience with systems studies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement reduced models of physics phenomena and engineering systems.
• Generate coupled workflows of integrated models including constrained numerical optimization of designs.
• Train surrogate models on high-fidelity simulation outputs.

Skills

toroidal plasma confinement devices

constrained nonlinear numericaloptim

systems studies

data science

machine learning

Job description

Thea Energy is pioneering fusion energy with a focus on stellarator design using planar coils. This internship offers hands-on work on toroidal plasma confinement models, coupled workflows, and surrogate modeling for high-fidelity simulations.

Ideal candidates bring experience in data science and machine learning, systems studies, and nonlinear optimization, with a strong interest in fusion energy and AI-driven design tools. Located in New Jersey, on-site collaboration is expected.