R&D Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern

Amentum; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum Advanced Solutions in Tennessee is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern for 2027 to support projects from small studies to turnkey systems. You will work with a team of engineers and business professionals to meet scope, budget, and schedule. Housing arrangements may be discussed by the team.

Under supervision, you will develop wiring diagrams, implement control software, and contribute to hardware fabrication while learning high-level languages and engineering tools.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering program required.
• 0-5 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design/implementation.
• Willingness to learn software in C/C++/C# and LabVIEW/MATLAB/SIMULINK.
• Background in PLCs, sensors, actuators, PID control and communication networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for control and data acquisition systems.
• Implement control system software for temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, and motion control.
• Develop PLC ladder logic and HMI programming.
• Interface to facility equipment via hardwired interfaces and industrial networks.
• Apply closed-loop control methods to CV systems.
• Support hardware assembly and fabrication.

Skills

Control system design

PLC & HMI

C/C++ basics

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SIMULINK

Electronics & instrumentation

Team collaboration

US Citizenship

Experience in control systems

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SIMULINK

Job description

Amentum Advanced Solutions in Tennessee is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern for 2027 to support projects from small studies to turnkey systems. You will work with a team of engineers and business professionals to meet scope, budget, and schedule. Housing arrangements may be discussed by the team.

Under supervision, you will develop wiring diagrams, implement control software, and contribute to hardware fabrication while learning high-level languages and engineering tools.