Protection & Automation Mechanical Engineering Summer - Fall 2026 Co-Op (North Carolina State University)

Siemens • Raleigh, NC

117d • $25 - $30

About The Position

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is looking for interns for our Electrification and Automation division in Wendell, NC to support our portfolio of protection and automation products and solutions. A variety of opportunities are available across the business supporting project design tasks, operations, product development, special projects and process improvements. We are seeking qualified candidates for our Protection & Automation Mechanical Engineering Summer - Fall Co-Op beginning in May 2026. This program is based in Wendell, NC.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University.
• Candidates must be enrolled with the NCSU Co-Op program and cannot graduate prior to September 2026.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
• Eligible candidates must be located within 50 miles of Wendell, NC as this role does not provide housing or relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through PPA teams such as Solutions Engineering, Solutions Offers, Customer Solutions & Innovations (CSI), and Global Customer Care (GCC), with exposure to other departments across PPA.
• Assist with configuring protective relays, RTUs, and HMIs, support system testing and troubleshooting, and gain practical experience with AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, communication diagrams, and logic diagrams.
• Learn how technical scope is translated into engineering hours, costs, and customer proposals.
• Help standardize solutions and prepare customer-ready designs for execution.
• See how projects are supported after delivery, including warranty, issue resolution, and customer case management.
• Assist with and complete development work on protection and automation projects to improve engineering productivity.
• Learn how to configure and test Siemens' comprehensive energy automation systems, including Remote Terminal Units (RTU's), protection relays, and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Support engineering design process by working with AC/DC schematic drawings, single line drawings, logic diagrams, signal lists, and communication network diagrams.
• Use digital twin technology to simulate and test protection relay signals in a digital environment.
• Contribute to exciting projects, such as Microgrids and renewable technologies including photovoltaic panels and battery storage systems.
• Gain practical experience in testing Automation panels, conducting Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) with customers, and working in the Power & Automation laboratory.
• Gain hands-on experience with Siemens electrical equipment, including switchgears, motor control centers, breakers, transformers, and more.

Benefits

• The hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00 per hour, based off of your projected graduation year.
• Interns for Siemens are eligible to contribute into our 401K program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees