Stellarator Research Intern - Fall 2026 (On-site)

Fusion Energy Base; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: $18-25/hr Undergraduate

Compensation: $26-30/hr Post-graduate

Job summary

Thea Energy in Kearny, NJ invites motivated students to join as a Physics Intern for Fall 2026. You will work under a senior physicist mentor on a dedicated project in stellarator optimization, data analysis, and simulations to advance fusion engineering.

The internship emphasizes practical lab work and cross-functional collaboration with mechanical and electrical engineers. Ideal candidates are pursuing undergraduate, masters, or PhD degrees with experience in plasma physics topics, Python

Qualifications

• Candidates may be pursuing undergraduate, masters, or PhD degrees.
• Experience in at least one of the listed physics areas (plasma modeling, stellarator/coil optimization, plasma control).
• Willing to work on-site in Kearny, NJ and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a dedicated research project under a senior physicist mentor.
• Conduct literature reviews to guide initial project specifications.
• Run simulations or analyze data to inform the stellarator design.
• Present findings to the broader technical team at internship conclusion.

Skills

Plasma modeling

Stellarator optimization

Plasma control

Machine learning

Data science

Python

Git

Monte Carlo methods

Neutron transport

Education

Pursuing undergraduate, masters, or PhD

Tools

Python

Git

High-performance computing

Scientific computing

Monte Carlo methods

Job description

Thea Energy in Kearny, NJ invites motivated students to join as a Physics Intern for Fall 2026. You will work under a senior physicist mentor on a dedicated project in stellarator optimization, data analysis, and simulations to advance fusion engineering.

The internship emphasizes practical lab work and cross-functional collaboration with mechanical and electrical engineers. Ideal candidates are pursuing undergraduate, masters, or PhD degrees with experience in plasma physics topics, Python