Instrumentation Engineering Intern

Stratus Team, LLC; Bellingham, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Stratus Team, LLC in Bellingham, WA is seeking an Instrumentation Engineering Intern to support instrumentation, controls, and automation for industrial and infrastructure projects. You will gain hands-on exposure to design tools, project documentation, site conditions, multidisciplinary coordination, and project delivery under guidance from experienced professionals.

What you’ll learn includes applying instrumentation principles to real projects, documenting control narratives, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Completion of relevant engineering, circuits, controls, programming, or technical coursework.
• Basic understanding of instrumentation, electrical, or control system principles.
• Basic proficiency with AutoCAD or similar design software and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instrument data sheets, specifications, drawings, calculations, reports, and other project documentation.
• Support the design and coordination of instrumentation, control panels, process measurement, and automation systems.
• Participate in project meetings, site visits, field observations, and coordination with process, mechanical, piping, and electrical teams.

Job description

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Instrumentation Engineering Intern

Intern Interns Bellingham, Bellingham, WA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1454

Salary Range: $20.00 To $25.00 Hourly

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places.

The Role

As an Instrumentation Engineering Intern, you will support engineers and designers working on instrumentation, controls, and automation systems for industrial and infrastructure projects. You will gain hands‑on exposure to technical design tools, project documentation, field conditions, multidisciplinary coordination, and project delivery while contributing to active assignments with guidance from experienced professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with instrument data sheets, specifications, drawings, calculations, reports, and other project documentation.
• Support the design and coordination of instrumentation, control panels, process measurement, and automation systems.
• Participate in project meetings, site visits, field observations, and coordination with process, mechanical, piping, and electrical teams.

What You’ll Learn

• How instrumentation and control principles, design tools, codes, and technical standards are applied to real projects.
• How instruments are selected and documented for pressure, temperature, flow, level, and other process variables.
• How control narratives, loop diagrams, P&IDs, and system interfaces are coordinated across disciplines.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Completion of relevant engineering, circuits, controls, programming, or technical coursework.
• Basic understanding of instrumentation, electrical, or control system principles.
• Basic proficiency with AutoCAD or similar design software and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• Internship, co‑op, laboratory, or project experience related to instrumentation, controls, or automation.
• Familiarity with PLCs, DCS platforms, P&IDs, instrument data sheets, or loop diagrams.
• Involvement in ISA, IEEE, or related professional organizations.

Why you’ll love Stratus

• A team‑oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success
• Meaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize
• Learning & Development – Education and Professional Licensing available for future full‑time team members
• Defined cohort experience designed to provide you with experience, exposure and opportunities to begin a long‑term career pathway in one of the top engineering firms in the country

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.