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Fuse

Internship at Fuse (Montréal, Canada)

Fuse· Montréal, Canada·

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Employment
Internship

Job description

About Fuse

We are building one of the most potentially consequential companies of the century. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. This is not a normal company. This is not a normal job. We are committed for the long term to win.

About the Role

As an Intern at Fuse, you'll be on the front line of building TITAN, our next-generation pulsed-power generator and the most powerful machine of its kind. We're looking for creative, driven, and tenacious students ready to take on the monumental challenge of fusion energy alongside our engineering team.

Core Responsibilities

  • Support the design, build, and testing of TITAN and related pulsed-power hardware alongside the engineering team.
  • Contribute hands-on to assembly, troubleshooting, and iteration as machines move from concept to working hardware.
  • Take ownership of discrete project pieces and see them through to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled as a university student in an engineering program.
  • Demonstrated experience working on a team and achieving a common goal.
  • Ability and willingness to work from Fuse's R&D facility in San Leandro, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on project experience.

What We Value

  • Give a shit. Build things you're proud of.
  • Take responsibility. If something is broken and you can fix it, fix it. See things through.
  • Move fast. Make decisions, learn quickly, and keep moving forward.
  • Think bigger. Simplify relentlessly. Don't default to the safe answer.
  • Disagree and commit. The best idea wins. Once a decision is made, we move.
  • Desire to win. This is hard. Expect intensity. We are here to win.
  • Plan B is to make Plan A work.

ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Fuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fuse is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, ancestry, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Why work at Fuse

  • Culture: Described as "misfits, tinkerers, skeptics, doers" — drawn to impossible problems. Values include frugality, speed, hands-on experimentation, and deep technical conviction. "Fuse is not a comfortable environment" — no bean bag chairs; many live, eat, and work at the facility.
  • Work environment: "Fuseville" — a shipping-container communal living facility adjacent to the lab. Bed-to-reactor commute under 60 seconds. Sleep pods available. You'll likely build your own desk. "We really skimp on furniture."
  • Compensation: Low salaries — "you should be willing to work for free. While you will receive a minimum base so that you can survive, money and lifestyle is not the motivator." Significant stock option upside if fusion succeeds. "Fair wages. Long hours. High voltage. Success far from guaranteed."
  • Benefits: Competitive healthcare plan. High-end computer setup and cloud computing resources. "Everyone on the team has skin in the game."
  • Who should apply: Self-motivated, deeply internally driven, humble yet brilliant, fusion geeks who built Polywells in high school, boundary-pushers who "get shit done." Must be comfortable with deferred gratification and high risk.
  • Remote/hybrid policy: Not explicitly stated, but the "Fuseville" on-site living model suggests heavy in-person presence is expected. "Commuting makes your blood boil" is a stated value.
  • Notable perks: Working on one of humanity’s hardest problems alongside top 1% talent; national security impact; potential enormous financial reward via stock options; "glory in case of ignition."

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