Controls Product Management Intern

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado/Greenville, SC seeks an undergrad or grad student to support product management in end-to-end development of control system products for power plants. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and marketing to define product vision, prioritize development, and deliver maximum value to customers.

This role emphasizes discovery, data analysis, and building evidence-based business cases with exposure to PRDs, cost analyses, and regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• On-site work in Greenville, SC or Longmont, CO.
• Minimum GPA 3.0 on 4.0 scale (preferred).
• Knowledge of controls or industrial automation products (preferred).
• Prior internship or coursework in controls, cost analysis, product management, or financial modeling (preferred).
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP and data analysis software (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; data visualization tools a plus (preferred).
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets (preferred).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills (preferred).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team (preferred).
• Interest in product management, cost analysis, and controls technology (preferred).
• U.S. work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Management team in the end-to-end development and lifecycle management of control system products.
• Define product vision with engineering, supply chain, and marketing teams.
• Prioritize and track product development and roadmaps.
• Translate validated needs into clear, testable product requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare supporting documentation for Product Requirements Documents (PRDs).
• Develop evidence-based business cases covering opportunity, customer value, assumptions, risks, costs, and outcomes.
• Research industry and regulatory considerations.
• Create lightweight prototypes, process flows, or visual concepts with guidance from technical and compliance experts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Data analysis software

Data visualization

Job description

• Support the Product Management team in the end-to-end development and lifecycle management of control system products
• Contribute to the innovation and competitiveness of control system solutions for power plants worldwide
• Work with engineering, supply chain, and marketing teams to define product vision
• Prioritize and track product development
• Help ensure delivery of maximum value to customers
• Conduct customer, market, and stakeholder discovery
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs to identify and prioritize unmet needs
• Assess product and service capabilities against customer and business needs
• Identify gaps and recommend prioritized roadmap options
• Translate validated needs into clear, testable product requirements and acceptance criteria
• Prepare supporting documentation for Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)
• Develop evidence-based business cases covering opportunity, customer value, assumptions, risks, costs, and expected outcomes
• Research industry and regulatory considerations
• Create lightweight prototypes, process flows, or visual concepts with guidance from technical and compliance experts

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Required work location: Greenville, SC or Longmont, CO
• 100% onsite
• Ability to work in the United States for an unlimited amount of time without sponsorship
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 4.0 on a 5.0 scale (preferred)
• Knowledge of controls or industrial automation products (preferred)
• Prior internship or coursework experience in controls engineering, cost analysis, product management, or financial modeling (preferred)
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP and data analysis software (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data visualization tools is a plus (preferred)
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets (preferred)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills (preferred)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team (preferred)
• Interest in product management, cost analysis, and controls technology (preferred)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills to support product management in the development and lifecycle management of control system products. Proficient in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data to inform product requirements and business cases.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Management
• Controls Engineering
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP Systems

Hard Skills

• Product Requirements Documents
• Cost Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Prototyping
• Data Visualization

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication
• Collaborative Teamwork
• Independent Work

Industry Keywords

• Control Systems
• Industrial Automation
• Power Plants
• Market Discovery
• Stakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Data Analysis Software