Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering
Pacific Fusion · San Leandro, CA/ Fremont, CA or Los Lunas, NM
Posted 7 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 7 days Pacific Fusion's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of Pacific Fusion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pacific Fusion
- high 23 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
- 2026-09-17
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
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Listed by Pacific Fusion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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