Facilities Controls and Automation Engineering Intern

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

About The Position

As an Intern at TI, you will be assigned meaningful projects related to your educational background that are challenging, rewarding and beneficial to the Facilities organization. The projects focus on cost and energy reduction, plant and process safety improvements, reliability improvement and problem solving. You will be integrated into the team and supported by engineers, technicians, operators and the leadership team as you work through their projects. As an Intern at TI, you will also have opportunities to network with other interns through social events, volunteering and professional development sessions. Controls Engineering interns will have the opportunity to work on factory controls and automation systems that provide crucial support to manufacturing operations. They will gain hands-on experience working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems, field instrumentation, motor drives, industrial networks and more. They will work in cross-disciplinary settings, often working alongside other facilities mechanical, electrical, and chemical teams on projects to improve the automated control and remote monitoring of their respective systems.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Minimum Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA

Nice To Haves

Curious & teachable attitude
Basic understanding & exposure to introductory programming (e.g. structured text, ladder logic, function block diagram, etc)
Basic understanding of data acquisition & measurements (e.g. analog signals vs digital signals, various instrumentation types and their implementation)
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
Ability to build strong, influential relationships
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
Ability to take the initiative and drive for results

Responsibilities

Work on factory controls and automation systems that provide crucial support to manufacturing operations.
Gain hands-on experience working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems, field instrumentation, motor drives, industrial networks and more.
Work in cross-disciplinary settings, often working alongside other facilities mechanical, electrical, and chemical teams on projects to improve the automated control and remote monitoring of their respective systems.
Assigned meaningful projects related to your educational background that are challenging, rewarding and beneficial to the Facilities organization.
Focus on cost and energy reduction, plant and process safety improvements, reliability improvement and problem solving.