Intern – Industrial Controls

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation benefits

Housing benefits

Job summary

Symbotic in Wilmington, MA offers an Intern - Industrial Controls for Summer 2027. You will join the Industrial Controls team to design, implement, test, and support PLC and electrical systems powering automated warehouse equipment.

You will gain hands-on experience with PLC hardware/software, motors, wiring, VFDs, and software toolchains; plus mentorship and relocation benefits for eligible students.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, CS or related).
• Familiarity with PLCs, controls, industrial automation, or electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to read or trace electrical circuits; interest in motors, wiring, power systems, and VFDs.
• Exposure to object-oriented programming and languages such as C# is a plus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Git, software testing frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Experience with Jenkins, Redis, Docker, or Kubernetes is a plus for software tools opportunities.
• Strong analytical, creative problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication with data presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Industrial Controls teams with design, implementation, testing and support of controls for automated warehouse systems.
• Contribute to PLC hardware and software design and troubleshooting with site operators.
• Collaborate with engineers to diagnose PLC system issues and validate performance.
• Develop and execute testing plans for PLC system performance.
• Support electrical design and troubleshooting including circuits, motors, wiring and power distribution.
• Assist with site installation, commissioning and system integration activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including software, electrical, and commissioning.

Skills

PLC familiarity

Analytical thinking

Communication

C# programming (plus)

CI/CD pipelines (plus)

Docker/Kubernetes (plus)

AutoCAD (plus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

USA Wilmington, MA - HQ

Intern - Industrial Controls

Time type: full time

Posted on: September 22, 2026

Job requisition id: R7973

Timeframe: Summer (May-Aug 2027)

At Symbotic, Early Career talent plays a meaningful role in helping us reimagine the future of supply chain automation. Through our Internship and Co-op programs, students have the opportunity to contribute to real projects, collaborate with experienced engineers and business leaders, and gain hands-on exposure to the technologies powering our end-to-end robotics and automation solutions. We are looking for curious, motivated students who are excited to solve complex problems, bring new perspectives to cross-functional teams, and see their work make an impact in a fast-moving, innovative environment.

Along the way, Interns and Co-ops are supported through mentorship, professional development, networking opportunities, and a robust calendar of events designed to help them build community and grow their careers. Symbotic offers transportation and housing benefits for students who meet our relocation requirements.

Continue reading below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

About the Opportunities

Symbotic's Industrial Controls team designs, implements, tests, and supports the control systems that power our automated warehouse equipment. Intern opportunities in our Industrial Controls function include:

• PLC interns contribute to the design and implementation of PLC hardware and software systems, troubleshoot system issues with site operators, develop and execute testing plans, participate in code reviews, and support commissioning and site installation.
• Electrical Engineering interns support electrical design for fixed automation equipment, including adapter cells, lift cells, motors, wiring, power, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Software Tools interns support software tools used for data generation, structure validation, bot playback simulation, and data rendering for commissioning, testing, and system integration engineers.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist one of our Industrial Controls teams with the design, implementation, testing, and support of controls technologies for automated warehouse systems.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of PLC hardware and software systems.
• Work with site operators and engineering teams to understand and diagnose PLC system issues.
• Develop and execute testing plans to validate PLC system performance.
• Participate in code reviews and adhere to PLC programming best practices.
• Support electrical design and troubleshooting involving circuits, motors, wiring, power distribution, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Assist with site installation, commissioning, implementation, and support activities for automated equipment.
• Collaborate with commissioning, testing, system integration, software, and electrical engineering teams.
• Depending on team placement, contribute to software tools for data generation, structure validation, bot playback simulation, and data rendering.

What you’ll need

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering required (Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering/technical field).
• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), controls, industrial automation, or electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to read or trace electrical circuits and an interest in motors, wiring, power systems, and VFDs.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and a programming language such as C# a plus.
• Exposure to AutoCAD, source control such as Git, software testing frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines a plus.
• Experience with technologies such as Jenkins, Redis, Docker, or Kubernetes a plus for software tools opportunities.
• Strong analytical, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication skills with demonstrated ability to organize and present data.

Our Environment

• Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

Benefits

• Symbotic offers transportation and housing benefits for students who meet our relocation requirements.
• The base range for this position in the posted location is $29.00 - $40.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.