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The Role
Support industrial engineering and process improvement initiatives across production areas. Conduct time studies, collect and analyze data, map processes, and identify ways to improve productivity and reduce waste. Assist with production floor layouts, material flow, and workspace optimization. The role requires an engineering-related degree program, strong problem-solving and communication skills, safety awareness, and occasional flexibility for travel, nights, weekends, or on-call work.
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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.
Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.
We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.
Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.
If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.
Join the power movement as a Industrial Engineering Intern
We are looking for a talented Industrial Engineering Intern to join our team! CFS interns are highly valued within the organization and placed into meaningful and challenging roles.
Program Details:
- 13-26 week internship
- 40-50 hours per week with set hourly salary based on year in school
- Opportunity on site in Devens and Somerville, MA. If an intern is going to be on site, you will be responsible for your own transportation and housing
- Specific project assignments and required technical skillset will vary based on the team’s existing need.
- Opportunities available for currently enrolled college students in all levels of schooling from bachelor’s degree to PhD
- Interns must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
What you'll do:
- Support process improvement initiatives across production areas
- Conduct time studies, data collection, and process analysis to identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce waste
- Assist with production floor layouts, material flow, and workspace optimization
What we’re looking for:
- Pursuing an engineering degree with focus in the fields of Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations Management
- Prior internship in Industrial Engineering field
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
- Data analysis
- Google Suite experience preferred
- Time studies experience
- Process mapping
- AutoCAD
- Strong communication skills with the ability to quickly build relationships with stakeholders
- Demonstration of exceptional results through a range of different pursuits
- High self-motivation and drive to execute quickly with excellent troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
Must-have Requirements:
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
- Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
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At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.
We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.
This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing an engineering degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations Management
- Prior internship experience in Industrial Engineering
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
- Data analysis experience
- Time studies experience
- Process mapping experience
- AutoCAD experience
- Strong communication skills and ability to build stakeholder relationships
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- High self-motivation and ability to execute quickly
- Google Suite experience
- Willingness to travel or work nights, weekends, or on-call occasionally
- Ability to type, stand, or sit for extended periods
- Dedication to safety in an industrial environment
- Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
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The Company
What We Do
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. CFS is now building SPARC, the world's first commercially relevant, net energy fusion demonstration device. SPARC will pave the way for the first fusion power plant, ARC, that will produce power on the grid. The ultimate mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.
