Summer 2027 Internship- Supply Chain

Pacific Fusion; San Leandro, Fremont, Los Lunas (CA, CA, NM); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Lifecycle exposure

Collaborative environment

Lunch provided

Equity plan

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Pacific Fusion is seeking a Supply Chain Intern to help track materials, parts, and assemblies on the production floor. You will assist with inventory control, MES data, and order execution to support manufacturing and engineering teams.

Gain hands-on exposure to MES, inventory records, and standard work while working onsite for a 12-week assignment beginning mid May through mid June 2027. Eligible interns receive mentorship and exposure to the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Interest in manufacturing, inventory control, and operational processes.
• Strong attention to detail and a desire to work with systems and data.

Responsibilities

• Support inventory management activities including receiving, stocking, cycle counts, and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to ensure materials are available and correctly issued to jobs.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within the MES.
• Assist with transaction execution in the MES (receipts, issues, transfers, work order consumption).
• Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies between physical stock and system data.
• Document inventory processes and standard work.

Skills

Inventory management

Detail-oriented

Systems/data

Manufacturing exposure

On-site work

Education

Pursuing degree in SCM/Operations/IE/Business

Tools

MES system

CAD

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Job description

About Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.

We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.

Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders .

Why This Role Matters

As a Supply Chain Intern, you will play a critical role in ensuring our materials, parts, and assemblies are accurately tracked and available to support manufacturing and engineering activities.

This role offers direct exposure to how inventory data, physical material flow, and a newly implemented manufacturing execution system come together to support real production. You will be directly involved and contributing to our production operations.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to support day-to-day inventory control and system accuracy.

• Support inventory management activities including receiving, stocking, cycle counts and inventory reconciliation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to ensure materials are available and correctly issues to jobs.
• Aid with maintaining accurate inventory records within the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Assist with transaction execution in the MES system (receipts, issues, transfers, work order consumption).
• Help identify and resolve inventory discrepancies between physical stock and system data.
• Assist with documentation of inventory processes and standard work.

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Interest in manufacturing, inventory control, and operational processes
• Strong attention to detail and a desire to work with systems and data
• Strong organizational skills and ability to follow standardized processes
• Willingness to spend time on the production floor and in a warehouse environment

Additional Requirements

• Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in Mid May- Mid June 2027

Bonus Points For

• 6+ months of a previous internship, co-op, or academic project experience outside of normal classes
• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Basic experience with CAD Software, MATLAB, Python, or Excel

What We Offer

• Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals
• Exposure to the full product development lifecycle
• A collaborative and learning-focused work environment
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks

Pay Range:

$30 - $48 USD

TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES

Equity plan

6% employer 401k matching

Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

EQUAL OPPORTUNTITY

Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE

This position may require access to information or technology that is subject to U.S. export control laws, such as ITAR or EAR. Under these regulations, we are required to ensure that such access is provided only to individuals who are classified as 'U.S. Persons.'This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.