Magnet Engineering Intern - Fall 2026

About Thea Energy: Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures.

Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview

We are looking for talented technical interns to join our stellar team for the summer or during the school year! Program Details: Summer 12-16 week internship program for 40 hours per week or Flexible school year internship for 30+ hours per week For school year internships, expected time dedication is flexible and tailored to your academic schedule Magnet Engineering Intern (onsite): Magnet Engineering Interns will support design and testing for Thea Energy’s HTS magnet prototyping programs.

These programs include large scale HTS magnet systems and other fusion magnet-related related technology.

Responsibilities

may range from mechanical design, including CAD and FEA, to electromagnetic simulation, hardware prototyping, and execution of cryogenic testing. Project Assignments Examples: 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