Structural Engineering Intern — Automate Design with Python

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.); Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.) in Jessup, MD invites engineering students to join our team to help automate cooling tower structural design. You’ll work with real templates, extract design rules, and turn them into algorithms that power future automation.

The role involves reviewing Excel and Mathcad templates, translating logic into algorithms, and building simple automation scripts in Python or VBA, documenting workflows, and testing against real designs.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering (junior, senior, or M.S.).
• Comfortable with Excel (bonus if you know VBA).
• Some coding experience (Python preferred, MATLAB works too).
• Strong problem-solver who enjoys figuring out how things fit together.
• Interest in the crossover between engineering design and automation.

Responsibilities

• Review calculation templates (Excel & Mathcad) for beams, columns, braces, and connections.
• Translate engineering logic into easy-to-follow algorithms.
• Build simple automation scripts (Python or VBA).
• Document workflows with flowcharts and decision trees.
• Test and validate your work against real engineering designs.

Skills

Problem solving

Coding experience

Engineering math

Education

Civil/Structural/Mech Eng

Tools

Excel

VBA

Python

MATLAB

Job description

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.) in Jessup, MD invites engineering students to join our team to help automate cooling tower structural design. You’ll work with real templates, extract design rules, and turn them into algorithms that power future automation.

The role involves reviewing Excel and Mathcad templates, translating logic into algorithms, and building simple automation scripts in Python or VBA, documenting workflows, and testing against real designs.