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Jacobs · 2 months ago

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern

United States-Tennessee-Tullahoma-20313-TECH

Internship

Onsite

Intern

0+ years exp

Start in 2026

Jacobs is a company specializing in advanced engineering and technology solutions. They are seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Intern to support various projects, develop hardware assembly diagrams, and implement control system software designs under the supervision of senior engineering staff.

Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Developing hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for control and data acquisition systems

Implementing control system software designs that include control of temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, force, motion of mechanisms, system safety, human safety, and other advanced process and electromechanical systems

Developing control system software in PLC ladder logic, function block, HMI programming, etc

Implementing interfaces to facility equipment using hardwired interfaces and industrial networks

Applying closed loop controls methods, both classical and modern, to control continuously variable systems

Supporting hardware assembly and fabrication

Qualification

Control system designPLC programmingData acquisition systemsC/C++/C# programmingLabVIEWMATLABSIMULINKMath skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

A student in a Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program

0-5 years of experience in control or data acquisition system design, implementation, or commissioning

A desire to learn software development in high-level programming languages such as C/C++/C# and in engineering application software tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB and SIMULINK

An interest and background in electronics, instrumentation, control and data acquisition systems, PLCs, variable frequency drive systems, motion control systems, sensors and transmitters, actuators, PID control, and communication networks

A solid math background to select and develop data uncertainty calculations, digital filter algorithms, control transfer function realizations, and process simulation

Ability and willingness to work in a team environment to design, develop, and deliver control and data acquisition systems

US Citizenship