Power Systems Controls Engineer - Early Career Internship

Eaton Group; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Eaton Group is seeking an Electrical Engineering intern to contribute to the Power Systems Solutions team. You will program PLCs and help develop power automation solutions for critical infrastructure, from concept through commissioning.

Expect hands-on mentorship and exposure to HMI design, control architectures, and field integration. The internship offers structured training, project-based work, and opportunities to learn about diverse engineering roles within a global energy company.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum GPA 2.8.
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s).
• Write and deploy control schemes including Main-Tie-Main transfer, load shedding, breaker control, SCADA system development, and generator control.
• Validate that the system contains proper controls, metering and monitoring per approved drawings.

Skills

Power systems

PLC programming

HMI software

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

HMI software packages

Job description

Eaton Group is seeking an Electrical Engineering intern to contribute to the Power Systems Solutions team. You will program PLCs and help develop power automation solutions for critical infrastructure, from concept through commissioning.

Expect hands-on mentorship and exposure to HMI design, control architectures, and field integration. The internship offers structured training, project-based work, and opportunities to learn about diverse engineering roles within a global energy company.