Controls Applications Intern

Johnson Controls; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Glendale, CA is seeking a pre-entry level engineer to join the team that develops Equipment Controls, Building Automation Systems and Smart Building products used by customers to run their buildings and manage energy costs. You will work under experienced engineers to apply and enhance your development skills to develop applications, products and tools.

The role involves designing test configurations, troubleshooting defects, and contributing to small projects in development,

Qualifications

• Working on a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering at an accredited university.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Experience with Matlab and/or Simulink preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Basic software coding skills required.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) required.
• Demonstrated ability to stand out, overcome barriers and deliver results.
• Prior work experience as an intern is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to work 12 hrs or more a week during the school year and 40 hrs a week during summer break

Responsibilities

• Learning about the general system components and requirements of the Johnson Controls Global Products business.
• Designing, building and setting up the automated test configurations required to execute the assigned test plans.
• Assist development team with troubleshooting defects.
• Working on small projects that aid in the development, simulation and emulation of our products.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic coding skills

Microsoft Excel

Matlab/Simulink familiarity

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

START DATE: As soon as possible

SCHEDULE: Part time during school and full time in summer.

What you will do

Pre-Entry level engineering position joining the team that develops Equipment Controls, Building Automation Systems and Smart Building products used by our customers to run their buildings and manage their energy costs. Work as part of a team under the close direction of experienced engineers to apply and enhance your engineering development skills to develop applications, products and tools.

How you will do it

As a member of the HVAC systems & applications development team for the Global Products group, the candidate will assist the engineers in the developing, testing and supporting of control related products for the business. This includes:

• Learning about the general system components and requirements of the Johnson Controls Global Products business.


• Designing, building and setting up the automated test configurations required to execute the assigned test plans.


• Assist development team with troubleshooting defects.


• Working on small projects that aid in the development, simulation and emulation of our products.

Ideal candidate will have an interest in understanding many disciplines especially, control systems, thermodynamics, digital/control logic, programming, hardware and software, HVAC systems, and physical system modeling.

What we look for

• Working on B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering at an accredited university.


• Demonstrate an ability to learn quickly and independently.


• Experience with Matlab and/or Simulink preferred.


• Experience with Microsoft Excel preferred.


• Basic software coding skills required.


• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) required.


• Demonstrated ability to stand out, overcome barriers and deliver results.


• Prior work experience as an intern is a plus, but not required.


• Ability to work 12 hrs or more a week during the school year and 40 hrs a week during summer break

HIRING HOURLY RANGE:

$21.00-$24.00 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge,skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This positionincludes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson ControlsCareers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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