Nuclear Engineering Internship/Co-op
$58,240–$58,240 year
On-siteEl Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Own a well-scoped nuclear analysis end-to-end, including criticality, depletion, reactivity coefficients, and shielding, with mentorship from the responsible engineer. Run and extend reactor physics simulations supporting core design, fuel cycle, and reactivity control studies. Support radiation shielding and release analysis against regulatory limits while building and improving analysis tools and automation. Collaborate daily with fluids, structures, components, and manufacturing engineers to keep the design system-optimized and manufacturable. This Summer 2027 internship is based in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County and requires relocation if not already local.
Required Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in an engineering, physics or math discipline by the start of employment
- 3+ months of applied engineering experience
- Must be able to comply with U.S. Department of Energy export control regulations governing access to nuclear technology (10 CFR Part 810)
- U.S. citizenship is not required: Forge can generally host citizens of generally authorized countries (including Canada, the U.K., E.U. member states, Japan, and South Korea), and supports J-1 exchange visitor sponsorship for international students
- Position will be based in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County and will require relocation if not already local
- The position will be full-time in the office for the duration of the internship/co-op term
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
Desired Qualifications
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- 12+ months experience of application of technical skills outside of the classroom
- Prior internships and project team experience
- Exceptional personal projects or laboratory research
- Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic professional setting with changing needs and requirements
- Coursework or research in reactor physics, radiation transport, thermal hydraulics, or health physics
- Experience with reactor physics or radiation transport codes (e.g. OpenMC, MCNP, Serpent) and scientific computing in Python
- internships and project team experience (i.e. FSAE, Rocketry, Cube Sat, Solar Car)
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