Intern - Cryogenics Engineer - Spring 2027

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

40 hours sick time

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC invites applicants for a 26-week Cryogenics Engineering Internship in Devens, MA. The role focuses on engineering design and analysis, with 40–50 hour weeks and an hourly salary based on year in school.

Interns must be authorized to work in the United States and will work on-site with various project assignments across cryogenic helium systems. Preferred majors include Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical/Software, or Computer Science.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS/MS/PhD in a relevant engineering field.
• Willing to travel and work nights/weekends/on-call.
• Commitment to safety in potentially hazardous environments.

Responsibilities

• Read, develop, and revise process engineering documents (PFDs, P&IDs).
• Develop thermohydraulics analyses, tools, models, and reports (Excel, EcoSim).
• Build tools to manage project milestones and budgets; report results to stakeholders.
• Hands-on building and testing of flow instrumentation, vacuum carts, and related hardware.

Skills

Process engineering

Thermohydraulics

Excel modeling

CAD software

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical/Software Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

ECOSim

COMSOL

P&ID software

FEA/CFD software

Job description

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as a Cryogenics Engineering Intern

The Cryogenics team is an enthusiastic group of full-time engineers with backgrounds that span from Aerospace to National Labs to Start Ups. Our goal is to develop cryogenic helium systems that are critical to keeping the HTS magnets within superconducting temperatures. We work in a fast-paced and strategically collaborative setting that allows us to take designs from concept to hardware within extremely short time spans. We are looking for an energetic co-op student to join our team. Within this co-op, you will be working on engineering design and analysis.

Program Details:

• 26 week internship


• 40-50 hours per week with set hourly salary based on year in school


• Opportunity in Devens, MA. If an intern is going to be on site, you will be responsible for your own transportation and housing


• Specific project assignments and required technical skillset will vary based on the team’s existing need.


• Opportunities available for currently enrolled college students in all levels of schooling from bachelor’s degree to PhD


• Interns must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer

What you’ll do:

• Read, develop, and revise key process engineering documents including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), test plans, test procedures, and process controls and human machine interfaces (HMIs)


• Develop thermohydraulics analysis calculations, tools, models, and reports including Excel calculations, 1-D thermohydraulic models (e.g. EcoSim), computational fluid dynamics models (e,g, COMSOL)


• Build physical and digital tools to manage and report on project milestones and present results and learnings to key stakeholders, including managing small project budgets


• Hands-on building and testing. Past examples - flow instrumentation panels, vacuum carts and headers, compression tubing setups, helium leak test configurations, oil removal bakeouts, helium purity measurement and calibration

What we’re looking for:

• Preferred majors include Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Software Engineering, and Computer Science


• Enthusiasm to learn (design and engineering company processes) and collaborate in a group setting


• Exposure to fluid dynamics and thermodynamics


• Exposure to programmable logic controllers and electrical schematics


• Exposure to CAD software


• Exposure to FEA and/or CFD software


• Interest in entrepreneurship

Must-have Requirements:

• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally


• Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time


• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics

$23 - $35 an hour

Rates are aligned to your current year in school, ensuring equitable and consistent pay across our intern program.

For BS interns, the hourly rate is $23–$29

For MS/PhD interns, the rate is $32–$35

Benefits included for full-time interns:

• 40 hours of sick time


• Health, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) with employer matching (must be 21 years of age to enroll)


• Professional growth opportunities


• Team-building activities

#LI-Onsite

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, \"Export Control Laws\"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.