Job Description

Place: Baden | Workload: 100% | Start: start immediately or upon agreement | Duration: 6 months

This internship gives you the chance to work in a substantive, complex project environment alongside a specialist team, exploring the technologies that could shape the future of nuclear energy.

What you will do:

• Conduct a structured literature review on Gen IV reactor systems, covering technology concepts, safety approaches, fuel cycles, and international development status
• Analyse selected Gen IV technologies and designs in terms of Technology Readiness Level, deploy-ability, safety and licensing feasibility, fuel and waste aspects, and supply chain
• Develop a technology and design-based dashboard that enables systematic comparison of Gen IV technologies across key assessment criteria
• Document data sources, assumptions, and uncertainties in a transparent and traceable way
• Present interim results to the project team and integrate feedback from internal and external experts

What you bring & who you are:

• Ongoing or recently completed studies in nuclear engineering, physics, energy engineering, or a closely related technical field
• Knowledge of nuclear engineering fundamentals, including reactor physics, thermohydraulics, nuclear materials, fuel cycle, and safety principles
• Ideally some initial knowledge of Gen IV reactor systems (e.g. sodium-cooled fast reactors, gas-cooled fast reactors, molten salt reactors, lead-cooled reactors, supercritical water reactors) – or a strong interest and willingness to build this up quickly
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to structure complex technical topics and synthesise information from diverse sources
• A precise, detail-oriented way of working, especially when it comes to documentation, referencing, and data handling
• Good English skills, written and spoken; German is a plus but not required
• You enjoy working independently and proactively, while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team.

About the team:

You will work closely with experienced experts from nuclear engineering, strategy, and regulatory affairs on a clearly defined assignment with tangible outputs, in a professional and supportive environment at Axpo's headquarters

Benefits

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team!

• Working Hours
• Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.
• Generous pension plan
• We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
• Health comes first
• 100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
• Parental leave
• 16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
• Support for your family
• Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
• Exclusive discounts
• Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
• Public transportation
• No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.