Controls Engineering Intern

Redwood Materials • Reno, NV

3h

About The Position

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and sustainability? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Join Redwood Materials as a Controls Intern and play a pivotal role in revolutionizing our automation systems, building new plants, commissioning greenfield projects, and optimizing battery recycling manufacturing!
The Controls Intern’s primary responsibility is to implement and maintain the controls hardware, instrumentation, and electrical equipment at Redwood Materials. This is a Summer 2026 position.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a software, electrical, or mechanical engineering program
• Minimum of 6+ months hands-on experience working in a manufacturing environment; fabricating and wiring control panels and troubleshooting control systems and instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret and follow electrical schematics and competency around voltages up to 480V.
• Ability to read, interpret, and edit P&ID.
• Exceptional electrical troubleshooting skills and the ability to terminate control wiring effectively.
• Understanding of process control design and feedback control strategies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication skills, and attention to detail is a big plus!
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain plant control systems, including UI/UX and backend controllers
• Specify instrumentation and controls components, update design documentation and functional specifications, programming, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and automated manufacturing equipment using P&ID and electrical schematics ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.
• Fabricate and perform upgrades and repairs to electrical control panels.
• Field wire instrumentation and motor controls.
• Perform and document instrument calibrations, installations, fault diagnosis, repair of electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic devices and systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed