Summer Internship - Plasma Diagnostics

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️  

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Plasma Diagnostics Summer Intern. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: $25-$35/hour, 40 hours per week

Contract: 12-week internship, Summer 2027 (May 24th start date)

Reporting to: Sr. Diagnostic Scientist

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy Group, Inc. is seeking a summer intern in Plasma Diagnostic to apply your education and experience in the design and development of plasma diagnostics for a new fusion energy device.

This role requires a self-motivated learner who loves being challenged and gaining new skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in physics, specifically plasma physics and fusion energy, but a broad background including physical laboratory, mathematical/computational, engineering, and software is more important.

Key responsibilities could include:

• Apply physical models and numerical analysis tools to guide the requirements for plasma diagnostics. 

• Collaborate with computational physicists, experimental physicists, and engineers to develop the conceptual design for plasma diagnostics. 

• Develop the data analysis workflow and algorithms to extract physical information from raw instrument data. 

• Build and test physical diagnostic hardware including optical systems and electronic circuits.

What you'll need:

• Senior-level student pursuing a degree in physics, engineering physics, optics, electrical engineering, data science, astrophysics, or a related field. Rising juniors, seniors, graduate, and PhD students are encouraged to apply.

• Experience with data analysis in python is required. Additional software skills including numerical simulations, optical system design, thermal modeling, electrical schematic/PCB design, SPICE circuit simulation, version control, LINUX, and databases are desirable.

• Experience with plasma physics, fusion energy, or remote sensing will be a bonus.

• Hands-on experience working with scientific instruments, microwave/RF systems, optics, lasers, vacuum systems, and/or electronic circuits will be a bonus.

• Ability to receive guidance, work independently, and contribute to a team.

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Export Control Compliance Notice

This position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.

Type One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. Export Control Laws.

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