Internship

Fusion Energy Base; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Fuse invites motivated students to join the TITAN pulsed-power program as an intern on the engineering team in San Leandro, CA. You'll work on design, build, and testing of TITAN hardware, collaborating with engineers to move concepts into working systems.

This role emphasizes hands-on contribution, ownership of project pieces, and teamwork. Candidates should be currently enrolled in an engineering program and eager to learn in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an engineering program at a university.
• Ability to work at Fuse's R&D facility in San Leandro, CA.
• Demonstrated teamwork through projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and testing of TITAN and related pulsed-power hardware alongside the engineering team.
• Contribute hands-on to assembly, troubleshooting, and iteration as machines move from concept to working hardware.
• Take ownership of discrete project pieces and see them through to completion.

Skills

Teamwork

Hands-on project experience

Willingness to learn

Education

Engineering student enrolled in university

Job description

About FuseWe are building one of the most potentially consequential companies of the century. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. This is not a normal company. This is not a normal job. We are committed for the long term to win.

About the RoleAs an Intern at Fuse, you'll be on the front line of building TITAN, our next-generation pulsed-power generator and the most powerful machine of its kind. We're looking for creative, driven, and tenacious students ready to take on the monumental challenge of fusion energy alongside our engineering team.

Core Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and testing of TITAN and related pulsed-power hardware alongside the engineering team.
• Contribute hands-on to assembly, troubleshooting, and iteration as machines move from concept to working hardware.
• Take ownership of discrete project pieces and see them through to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a university student in an engineering program.
• Demonstrated experience working on a team and achieving a common goal.
• Ability and willingness to work from Fuse's R&D facility in San Leandro, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on project experience.

What We Value

• Give a shit.
• Build things you're proud of.
• Take responsibility. If something is broken and you can fix it, fix it.
• See things through.
• Move fast. Make decisions, learn quickly, and keep moving forward.
• Think bigger. Simplify relentlessly. Don't default to the safe answer.
• Disagree and commit. The best idea wins. Once a decision is made, we move.
• Desire to win. This is hard. Expect intensity. We are here to win.
• Plan B is to make Plan A work.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Fuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fuse is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, ancestry, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.