Building Automation Design Engineer Internship

Siemens•Harleysville, PA

12h•$24 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens is hiring a Building Automation Design Engineer Intern for its Summer 2027 Smart Buildings Internship Program. The 10-week internship is based at the Philadelphia-area office in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and rotates through departments at the local NOC office focused on smart buildings and sustainable infrastructure. Approximately 80% of the intern’s time will be spent learning the Design Engineer role and its related activities, while approximately 20% will be spent with the Estimating team to understand cross-department interactions. The program is intended to develop future Siemens talent and help interns explore potential post-graduation careers. Work is full-time, 40 hours per week, and the role is hybrid. Interns must live within 50 miles of the office and have access to a reliable vehicle; no transportation, housing, or relocation support is provided. The listed hourly pay range is $24.00–$28.00, based partly on projected graduation year and subject to factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Interns are eligible to contribute to Siemens’ 401(k) program. Building automation systems manage and control building systems such as HVAC, lighting, security, fire safety, and other critical functions using sensors, controllers, software, and communication devices. In this role, the intern will work alongside Engineering and Operations teams to understand project requirements and develop building automation designs for a range of facilities, including schools, data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high-rise buildings, and laboratories.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university.
Successful completion of the Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings Internship Program - Summer 2026.
Pursuing an engineering-related degree, such as Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, or a related field.
Available to work 40 hours per week for the 10-week program, during May–July or June–August.
Located within 50 miles of the Harleysville office and able to access a reliable vehicle; the role does not provide transportation, housing, or relocation support.
Must not require support under a student or work visa such as F1, J1, M1, or H1B, or OPT/CPT.
Able to use hand tools, a laptop, email, a smartphone, and a tablet.
Skilled in using Windows laptops and able to learn new building automation software.
Able to work in a team environment providing dedicated customer support.
Demonstrated leadership potential.
Strong analytical, writing, presentation, and critical-thinking skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Experience or technical education in designing building automation (HVAC/lighting) projects using standard tools, products, and practices.
Experience or technical education using AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Understand project requirements and design building automation solutions for higher education and K–12 facilities, data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high-rise buildings, and laboratory facilities.
Prepare design documents, including mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, bills of materials, sequences of operations, valve and damper schedules, and DDC panel layouts; format and compile submittals to the Siemens L5 standard unless an established customer standard exists.
Design building automation network architecture to support operator workstations.
Analyze plans, construction contract specifications, and codes to determine project requirements and risks.
Design building and space pressurization solutions and chiller and boiler plant sequencing controls.
Prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management personnel to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope.
Rotate through local NOC departments, spending approximately 80% of the internship with Design Engineering and 20% with Estimating.