Electrical Engineering Intern - Fall 2026

Salas O'Brien; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien invites applications for an Intern – Electrical Engineering on a part-time basis in Merritt Island, FL. The role offers hands-on experience across electrical design tasks and project support with federal contracting considerations.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in an ABET-accredited electrical engineering program, able to work up to 20 hours weekly, and prepared for potential additional hours in summer. US citizenship verification is required at hire.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering program; preferred graduation within 1 year (2 years max).
• Part-time availability up to 20 hours per week; Summer extra hours may be available.
• US citizenship verification required upon hire due to Federal contract.

Responsibilities

• Support facility condition assessments for federal infrastructure systems.
• Assist electrical power design for construction projects.
• Analyze facility systems and equipment.
• Create 2D drafting with AutoCAD and 3D drafting with Revit.
• Develop construction cost estimates.
• Support power system studies: short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash.
• Write technical reports.
• Populate cloud-based databases.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Education

Electrical Engineering program, ABET accredited

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Intern – Electrical Engineering At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: The candidate will obtain invaluable hands-on technical experience that you cannot learn in a classroom. Our engineers will help the candidate apply textbook knowledge and create solutions for real engineering challenges. The candidate will gain practical experience by working with experienced engineering and technical professionals and participating in challenging engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Work tasks will vary and require flexibility and desire for diversity in the engineering field.
• Primary Work To Be Performed Include
• Supporting facility condition assessments (FCA) of infrastructure systems owned by the federal government
• Supporting electrical power designs for construction projects
• Analyzing facility systems and equipment
• 2D and 3D drafting using AutoCAD and Revit
• Developing construction cost estimates
• Supporting power system studies including short-circuit analysis, coordination study and arc-flash analysis.
• Writing technical reports
• Populating cloud-based databases

Qualifications And Experience

• Educational Background: Must be currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at a four-year ABET university or college with preferred targeted graduation date within 1 year (preferred). Will consider interns who are graduating within 2 years.
• Availability: Must be able to work part-time, maximum 20 hours on average each work week and have reliable transportation. During the Summer months, we often have additional hours available to interns.
• Additional requirement: Verification of US Citizenship required upon hire due to Federal contract compliance.

Location: Merritt Island, FL

Compensation The expected rate for this role is $22.00 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.