Electrical Engineering Intern: Substation & Controls

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; New Haven (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

401(k) & company match

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Intern Extravaganza

Competitive pay

Job summary

Superior Aluminum Alloys, a Steel Dynamics, Inc. subsidiary, invites rising electrical engineering students to join its Summer 2027 internship in New Haven, IN.

Interns work alongside operators and maintenance teams, applying engineering principles directly to equipment, systems, and processes. The program blends office-based tasks with hands-on projects on substation reliability, safety initiatives, HMIs, and system documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Degree program or experience should include electrical machinery, power distribution, PLCs/automation systems, or power electronics/drives.

Responsibilities

• Assist with substation reliability and preventative maintenance through inspections, documentation, and spare parts planning.
• Support engineering teams on safety initiatives, including labeling, schematic review, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Participate in upgrade and installation projects by reviewing diagrams, updating schematics, and supporting system documentation.
• Contribute to instrumentation and control projects by assisting with HMI programming, logic development, and monitoring systems.
• Assist in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, including sourcing replacement components and supporting system restoration.
• Perform inventory management tasks such as cataloging materials, preparing bills of materials, and assisting with procurement planning.
• Gain hands-on field experience by shadowing electricians during installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and internal teams on electrical projects and process improvements.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Job description

Superior Aluminum Alloys, a Steel Dynamics, Inc. subsidiary, invites rising electrical engineering students to join its Summer 2027 internship in New Haven, IN.

Interns work alongside operators and maintenance teams, applying engineering principles directly to equipment, systems, and processes. The program blends office-based tasks with hands-on projects on substation reliability, safety initiatives, HMIs, and system documentation.