Summer 2026 Internship - Electrical Engineering

Pacific Fusion•Los Lunas, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Fusion is seeking an exceptional Electrical Engineering Intern to join our dynamic team and create the path to commercial fusion energy. In your role as a mechanical engineering intern, you will get to own a project through the planning, design, assembly, and testing phases of development. Our intention is for our interns to get experience in cradle to grave design as well as hands-on experience building and testing these systems. All of our intern projects are high priority and value-added efforts that directly contribute to the successful development of our fusion system.

Requirements

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 (depending on focus)
Experience with schematics, wiring diagrams, and basic system documentation
Exposure to tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar analysis/simulation tool
Able to work full time, onsite in Los Lunas, NM for a minimum of 10 consecutive weeks beginning in June 2026

Nice To Haves

6+ months of a previous internship, co-op, or academic project experience outside of normal classes
GPA of 3.5 or above
Basic experience with CAD Software, MATLAB, Python, or Excel
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
Strong measurement, documentation, and data analysis skills
Curiosity, humility, and a desire to both teach and learn
Ability to design, build, and operate test setups and experimental hardware

Responsibilities

Work on a variety of of meaningful projects across our engineering teams

Benefits

Meaningful, resume-building engineering work
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
An unforgettable summer working on systems that truly matter!
Industry-competitive salary
Equity plan
6% employer 401k matching
Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance