Intern/Working Student, Alpha Engineering Design Team (Fusion Engineering)

Location: Munich, Germany; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops stellarator-based fusion technology for commercially viable, sustainable fusion power plants, using stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets.

What you will do

• Contribute to the design, analysis, or testing of Alpha systems with physics, mechanical, and structural engineering teams.
• Work on a defined engineering project in the Magnet Support Structures team, covering systems that hold superconducting coils under electromagnetic and cryogenic loads.
• Carry out finite element simulations, design trade-offs, prototyping, experiments, or simulation development.
• Document results, present findings, and convert them into concrete design recommendations.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Robotics/Mechatronics, or a related field, and remain enrolled throughout the internship or working student contract.
• Experience designing and analysing mechanical components and assemblies, with proficiency in CAD.
• Experience delivering conceptual and detailed designs of mechanical, structural, thermal, or electro-mechanical equipment for research, development, prototyping, or manufacturing.
• Knowledge and experience designing and selecting materials for high-temperature, cryogenic, electromagnetic, or vacuum applications.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with curiosity, proactivity, willingness to experiment, and ability to learn from mistakes.

Nice to have

• Experience with 3DExperience/CATIA v6 and ANSYS.
• Proficiency in programming languages used in science and engineering, particularly Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex engineering challenges related to clean fusion energy and Alpha, a high-temperature superconducting stellarator.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and receive guidance from a technical mentor.
• On-site work in the Munich office.
• Internship duration of 3–12 months, full-time; part-time is possible.
• Flexible start between January and March 2027.

Hiring process

• Behavioural and technical screening lasting 30 minutes.
• One 60-minute technical panel.
• The role is classified as L1 in the company framework; further information is available during the recruitment process.