Computational Plasma Physicist Intern Spring 2025

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.

Fusion Energy Engineering Intern Program:

We are looking for talented physics interns to join our stellar team for the summer or during the school year!

• Summer 12-16 week internship program and/or flexible school year internship
• For school year internships, expected time dedication is flexible with an hourly rate and tailored to your academic schedule

• Computational physicist projects
• Divertor modeling. Involves modeling of heat flux on plasma facing materials using state of the art computer codes.
• Equilibrium optimization. Optimizing stellarator equilibria using state of the art optimization codes.
• Computational plasma physicist projects
• Fast particle confinement. Studying the confinement of fusion born fast particles in Eos and Helios stellarators.
• Plasma Simulation. Simulating plasma confinement and transport using gyro-kinetic codes.

• Enrolled in a STEM undergraduate or graduate program (physics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, etc.)
• Interest in clean and sustainable energy to combat climate change
• Hands-on or computational experience through academic research, club projects, hackathons, or industry internships
• Highly self-motivated, independent, and driven to solve problems
• Authorized to work in the US
• Willingness to learn new things!

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.