Summer Internship- Computational Physics

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 for a Summer Internship- Computational Physics . This is what you need to know :

Location : Knoxville TN

Salary : $25 per hour 40 hours per week

Contract : 12 week contract- Summer 2026 (June 1st Start Date)

Reporting to : Senior Scientist

Your role in the mission :

Type One Energy is seeking a motivated and technically capable Computational physicist Intern to support our work in stellarator divertor physics. The successful candidate will contribute to simulation and modeling efforts aimed at improving our understanding of plasma behavior in our stellarator devices.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with advanced computational tools plasma physics modeling and collaborative fusion energy research.

• Support development and execution of computational models focused on divertor physics and plasmasurface interactions in stellarator configurations.
• Perform data analysis and visualization of simulation results to extract key physical insights.
• Contribute to code development optimization and validation using existing modeling frameworks.
• Collaborate with physicists engineers and computational scientists to integrate results into broader design studies.
• Document findings prepare summary reports and present results in internal meetings.
• Present your results in regular meetings with your supervisors and in wider meetings with the Applied Physics team.
• Document your progress within the companys documentation system.

What youll need :

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its 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 or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal state or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Public Relations,Google Docs,Data Collection,MailChimp,Microsoft Word,Dermal Fillers,Microsoft Powerpoint,Research Experience,Microsoft Excel,Adobe Photoshop,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1