Controls & Instrumentation Intern: PLC, HMI & Data Systems

Amentum; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Amentum Advanced Solutions in Detroit is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern for 2027 to support projects from small studies to turnkey systems. The role offers hands‑on work with hardware wiring, PLCs, HMIs, and control software under supervision, within a dynamic environment.

The qualified student will be pursuing a BS in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering from an ABET program, with interest in LabVIEW, MATLAB, and SIMULINK, and a willingness to learn. U.S.

Qualifications

• A student in a Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• 0-5 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design, implementation, or commissioning.
• Desire to learn software development in C/C++/C# and LabVIEW, MATLAB and SIMULINK.
• Interest and background in electronics, instrumentation, control and data acquisition systems, PLCs, VFDs, motion control, sensors and actuators, PID control, and networks.
• Solid math background to select and develop data uncertainty calculations, digital filter algorithms, control transfer function realizations, and process simulation.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment to design, develop, and deliver control and data acquisition systems.
• US Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for control and data acquisition systems.
• Implement control system software designs that include control of temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, force, motion of mechanisms, system safety, human safety, and other advanced process and electromechanical systems.
• Develop control system software in PLC ladder logic, function block, HMI programming, etc.
• Implement interfaces to facility equipment using hardwired interfaces and industrial networks.
• Applying closed loop controls methods, both classical and modern, to control continuously variable systems.
• Supporting hardware assembly and fabrication.

Skills

Teamwork

Programming: C/C++/C#

Data acquisition

Electronics & instrumentation

PID control

Willingness to learn software tools

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SIMULINK

PLC ladder logic

HMI programming

Job description

Amentum Advanced Solutions in Detroit is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern for 2027 to support projects from small studies to turnkey systems. The role offers hands‑on work with hardware wiring, PLCs, HMIs, and control software under supervision, within a dynamic environment.

The qualified student will be pursuing a BS in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering from an ABET program, with interest in LabVIEW, MATLAB, and SIMULINK, and a willingness to learn. U.S.