Electrical Eng Intern: Protection & Automation Grids

Ellenco Estágios e Treinamentos; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Smart Infrastructure's Electrification and Automation division offers a Spring 2027 internship in Protection & Automation Engineering, based in Wendell, NC. You will rotate through teams to learn the full project lifecycle, supporting engineering, proposal development, and post-delivery activities.

Current students pursuing Electrical, Computer, or Power Systems Engineering may graduate between May 2027 and December 2027 and work part-time during Spring 2027, with a potential transition

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Must graduate between May 2027 and December 2027.
• Available to work part-time during the spring 2027 semester.
• Graduating after spring 2027 will have the option to transition to a full‑time internship during summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through Protection & Automation teams, including Solutions Engineering, Solutions Offers, and GCC, to gain exposure to the full project lifecycle while supporting engineering, proposal development, and post-delivery activities.
• Assist with configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of protection relays, RTUs, and HMIs.
• Support engineering design processes by working with AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, signal lists, and communication network diagrams.
• Use digital twin technology to simulate and test protection relay signals in a virtual environment.
• Contribute to projects involving microgrids and renewable technologies, including photovoltaic and battery storage systems.
• Support the development of customer proposals by translating technical scope into engineering effort, cost, and deliverables.
• Assist with post-delivery project support, including warranty, issue resolution, and customer case coordination.
• Gain hands-on experience with testing automation panels, FATs, and working in the Power & Automation laboratory.
• Build familiarity with Siemens electrical equipment including switchgear, MCCs, breakers, transformers, and related systems.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Digital twin technology

Job description

Siemens Smart Infrastructure's Electrification and Automation division offers a Spring 2027 internship in Protection & Automation Engineering, based in Wendell, NC. You will rotate through teams to learn the full project lifecycle, supporting engineering, proposal development, and post-delivery activities.

Current students pursuing Electrical, Computer, or Power Systems Engineering may graduate between May 2027 and December 2027 and work part-time during Spring 2027, with a potential transition