Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering
Pacific Fusion · San Leandro, CA/ Fremont, CA or Los Lunas, NM
Posted about a month ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 42 days Pacific Fusion's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of Pacific Fusion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pacific Fusion
- high 31 stale, 0 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Pacific Fusion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Pacific Fusion.
About this role
As an Electrical Mechanical Engineering Intern at Pacific Fusion, you will engage in a hands-on role where you will own a project from planning through design, assembly, and testing phases. This internship offers the opportunity to work on high-priority projects that contribute directly to the development of fusion energy systems, providing valuable experience in both theoretical and practical aspects of electrical engineering.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Pacific Fusion as an employer.
What you need
- Junior or Senior standing in a 4-year Electrical Engineering (or related) program
- Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals and first principles
- Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of circuit analysis, power systems, signals, controls, or embedded systems
- Experience with schematics, wiring diagrams, and basic system documentation
- Exposure to tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar analysis/simulation tools
Nice to have
- Hands-on electrical design through coursework, clubs, research, or personal projects
- Experience building, wiring, debugging, and testing real hardware
- Experience with power electronics, motors, sensors, controls, or embedded systems
- Experience defining system architectures and making tradeoffs against requirements
- Experience writing build instructions, procedures, or test plans
What you get
- Meaningful, resume-building engineering work on real Target Area systems
- A chance to design, build, wire, and test real hardware
- Mentorship from experienced electrical and systems engineers
- Exposure to the full product lifecycle—from concept and design to build, test, and operation
- A collaborative, hands-on, learning-driven culture
- Daily catered lunches and unlimited snacks
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires full-time onsite commitment for a minimum of 12 weeks starting in mid-May to mid-June 2027
- The pay range is broad ($30 - $48) and actual salary will depend on experience and location
- Internship may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws
Summarised from Pacific Fusion's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Pacific Fusion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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