Magnet Engineering Intern - Fall 2026

Program Details

• Summer: 12-16 week internship program for 40 hours per week.

• School Year: Flexible school year internship for 30+ hours per week.

Magnet Engineering Intern

• Support design and testing for Thea Energy’s HTS magnet prototyping programs.

• Include large scale HTS magnet systems and other fusion magnet-related technologies.

• Responsibilities may range from mechanical design, including CAD and FEA, to electromagnetic simulation, hardware prototyping, and execution of cryogenic testing.

• Project Assignments: High-temperature superconducting magnet engineering, manufacturing, and testing; Cryogenic and vacuum systems; Instrumentation and diagnostic systems; Electrical and control systems engineering; Mechanical engineering; Various modeling, simulation, and data analysis roles including but not limited to COMSOL, ANSYS, Python, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Microsoft Visio, - LabVIEW.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a STEM undergraduate or graduate program (mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, etc.).

• Interest in clean and sustainable energy to combat climate change.

• Hands-on or computational experience through academic research, club projects, hackathons, or industry internships.

• Highly self-motivated, independent, and driven to solve problems.

• Authorized to work in the US.

• Willingness to learn new things!

Company Benefits

• Compensation: $18-25/hr Undergraduate and $26-30/hr Post-graduate.

Diversity and Inclusion

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems.