Intern - Cryogenics Engineer - Spring 2027

26 week internship

40-50 hours per week with set hourly salary based on year in school

Opportunity in Devens, 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

Read, develop, and revise key process engineering documents including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), test plans, test procedures, and process controls and human machine interfaces (HMIs)

Develop thermohydraulics analysis calculations, tools, models, and reports including Excel calculations, 1-D thermohydraulic models (e.g. EcoSim), computational fluid dynamics models (e,g, COMSOL)

Build physical and digital tools to manage and report on project milestones and present results and learnings to key stakeholders, including managing small project budgets

Hands-on building and testing. Past examples - flow instrumentation panels, vacuum carts and headers, compression tubing setups, helium leak test configurations, oil removal bakeouts, helium purity measurement and calibration

Preferred majors include Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Software Engineering, and Computer Science

Enthusiasm to learn (design and engineering company processes) and collaborate in a group setting

Exposure to fluid dynamics and thermodynamics

Exposure to programmable logic controllers and electrical schematics

Exposure to CAD software

Exposure to FEA and/or CFD software

Interest in entrepreneurship

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.