Intern - Engineer (Summer 2026) IS (ET25120)

TMEIC Corporation Americas•Roanoke, VA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This Intern - Engineer role provides software design technical support for control solutions, and drafting and hardware design technical support for electrical distribution and control solutions for industrial systems projects. The goal is to meet client needs and fulfill project requirements. The intern will work in one or more of the following areas: Software Control & HMI, Hardware Control, Process Automation, and Process Automation - Models. Responsibilities include gathering project requirements, creating and documenting software modules, designing and animating Human Machine Interface (HMI) software, conducting simulations, and recommending improvements for software and hardware engineering standards. For hardware, the intern will create electrical and mechanical panel layout drawings, develop project documentation, and manage drawing revisions. In Process Automation, the intern will write software modules, collaborate with the project team, and design simulations. For Process Automation - Models, the intern will develop and verify algorithms and transfer functions for industrial machinery, and implement software for advanced automatic control.

Requirements

High school diploma
Enrolled in BSE, BSCPE, or BSME program, or related field, with control automation coursework
Classes, labs, and projects with concentration in some combination of control system theory, supervisory software development, high-level programming language, such as C++ and object-oriented programming, data base design/management, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, AC/DC Drives and Motors, or electrical power systems
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Demonstrated successful working relationships with others in educational or employment settings
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook
Availability to travel, domestically, up to approximately 5%, sometimes with limited notice
Visa sponsorship not available for this position
Relocation and housing assistance are not available for this position

Nice To Haves

BSEE, BSCE or BSME with control automation coursework
Enrolled in MSEE, MS Computer Science, MS Computer Engineering, or MSME with control automation, physics, material science coursework
Research project or thesis in the areas of control system theory, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, AC/DC motor drives, or electrical power systems
Working knowledge of PLC programming and/or HMI programing languages
Working knowledge of Microsoft development tools such as Visual Studio, VC++, Visual Basic, SQL Server, .Net, AutoCAD, Visio or equivalent drawing tool
Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co-op in the above areas

Responsibilities

Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
Create and document industrial controller and/or computer based software modules to meet control functionality and work progress targets, as directed, at prescribed engineering checkpoints
Create and animate Human Machine Interface (HMI) software to meet control functionality and work progress targets, as directed, at prescribed engineering checkpoints
Conduct simulation to verify industrial controller and/or computer software modules satisfy design and project requirements, as directed
Conduct simulation to verify the HMI software satisfies design and project requirements, as directed
Recommend improvements to test procedures to better identify where software does not meet all project requirements for assigned scope of work
Provide input regarding software engineering standards to improve productivity, increase quality, and reduce cost
Control document revision, distribution, and archiving within area of responsibility using established project document control procedures
Provide regular, accurate, and considered status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
Create electrical drawings that accurately reflect each project’s electrical circuits, AC and DC drives, power distribution, PC/PLC and associated I/O, and other operator and miscellaneous control equipment, as directed, using approved commercially available CAD software packages
Create AC and DC control power distribution drawings, relay, network and sensor interface drawings, as directed, for each project using approved commercially available CAD software packages
Produce mechanical panel layout drawings based on bills of material and wiring diagrams, complying with USA or appropriate international codes and standards guidelines
Develop other project documentation, such as enclosure outline mechanical drawings and spare parts lists, in accordance with design standards and project requirements
Edit project drawings to reflect preliminary, manufacturing, as shipped, and final “As-Installed” configurations
Update the project drawings as needed in support of site commissioning activities
Create and maintain standard drawing templates for various circuits and/or projects to help bring consistency in elementary drawings between projects, improve accuracy and turnaround time
Provide input regarding hardware engineering standards to improve productivity, increase quality, and reduce cost
Issue accurate requisitions, using the company’s ERP system, in time to ensure correct parts are ordered to meet project requirements
Identify and define interfaces to other software modules and functions
Write software modules to satisfy project requirements
Collaborate with project team to ensure inter-operation of software modules into overall project
Design and conduct simulation to verify the software modules satisfy project requirements
Collaborate with peers and recommend feasible hardware/software improvements to engineering manager
Develop algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro-mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills
Verify these algorithms and transfer functions using computer simulation of mechanical processes and/or analysis of empirical data from operating machinery
Use verified mathematical algorithms and transfer functions to design and implement software which generates control system setup and operating parameters that enable advanced automatic computer-based control of industrial machinery
Collaborate with project engineering team to ensure inter-operation of software modules into overall project
Conduct and/or support simulation to verify satisfy project requirements
Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the Human Machine Interface satisfies project requirements
Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
Give manager best advice
Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
Recommend viable improvements proactively
Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes