Engineering Intern: I&C Systems & Automation

Prime Controls; Brooklyn Heights (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on projects

Career path exploration

Job summary

Prime Controls offers a full-time summer engineering internship designed to immerse students in instrumentation and controls projects across data center, energy, semiconductor, and water/wastewater markets.

You’ll work with our engineering team to develop design deliverables, configure PLCs and HMIs, and participate in FAT and field activities. The program emphasizes practical, career-ready skills and mentorship, with potential for future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or related engineering discipline.
• Rising junior or senior standing in good academic standing.
• Willingness to work full-time for the 8–10 week summer program; travel to project locations may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support design engineers in developing instrumentation and electrical design deliverables (drawings, panel layouts, wiring diagrams).
• Assist with PLC, HMI, and SCADA configuration and testing under guidance of senior engineers.
• Participate in FAT and other systems and application engineering tasks.
• Help compile submittals, technical documentation, and as-built records.
• Research components and support BOM activities.
• Attend meetings and site walkdowns to understand end-to-end project execution.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer or related engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

PLC programming

Job description

Prime Controls offers a full-time summer engineering internship designed to immerse students in instrumentation and controls projects across data center, energy, semiconductor, and water/wastewater markets.

You’ll work with our engineering team to develop design deliverables, configure PLCs and HMIs, and participate in FAT and field activities. The program emphasizes practical, career-ready skills and mentorship, with potential for future opportunities.