Summer Internship- Software Engineering

Why This Role Matters

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will help build the user interfaces and backend software systems that allow engineers, scientists and operators to run the fusion demonstration facility. You will work closely with controls engineers, scientists, and operators to develop software that presents real-time system state, manages configuration and data, and supports safe facility operations.

Develop and improve web-based user interfaces for:

• System status and health monitoring
• Experiment or facility configuration
• Alerts, events, and diagnostics

Assist in building backend services that:

• Serve real-time and historical facility data
• Manage configuration, metadata, and system state
• Interface with controls systems and data pipelines

Support integration between:

• UI applications, backend APIs, and facility systems

Write clear, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews

Help test, debug, and validate software used in live environments

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Junior, Senior, or graduate student preferred)

• Coursework or experience in:
  • Software development fundamentals
  • Web or backend programming
• Familiarity with at least one of:
  • Type Script / Java Script
  • Go or Python
• Basic understanding of:
  • Client–server applications
  • APIs and data flow
  • SQL and No
    
    SQL Databases

Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in Mid May
- Mid June 2027

• Experience with:
  • React or other modern UI frameworks
  • REST or event-based API
  • Git and collaborative development
• Interest in:
  • Industrial systems, automation, or controls
  • Data visualization or real-time systems
• Exposure to:
  • Containers (Docker)
  • Time-series or telemetry data

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

• Real resume building engineering experience
• Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals
• Exposure to the full product development lifecycle
• A collaborative and learning-focused work environment
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks provided

An unforgettable summer!