Systems Engineer Intern
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.Job Summary
The Systems Engineer Intern role is a high-profile position that will work on the Systems Engineering Team. This team has overall technical responsibility for developing high quality controls and software products. This Systems Engineer Intern will be a member of a new product development (NPD) team, working on one or more projects. They will work to help define system designs, interfaces, and architectures for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) embedded controllers, user interfaces, tools, and digital offerings. In addition, they will help communicate technical direction to senior management and functional teams that span all engineering disciplines, as well as product management, sales, quality, supply chain, and operations.
Develop Key Competencies
The Systems Engineering Intern will have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate the following key competencies:
- Support teams on process discipline for new product development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Systems Engineering.
- Excellent communications skills including the ability to effectively present information/status to senior management and stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to manage time and prioritize efforts under the pressure of time constraints.
- Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with teams in multiple locations.
- Ability to perform mental tasks such as problem solving, continuous learning, thinking rationally and exercising good judgment.
Responsibilities
As a Systems Engineer Intern in the Controls and Software organization, you will be given various assignments to:
- Work with overall technical leadership on new product development projects.
- Participate in the product development life cycle of requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test.
- Establish system architecture and perform system level design and decomposition into requirements.
- Evaluate trade-offs between possible solution approaches.
- Perform system analysis and interface definition.
- Perform system and performance test planning and execution.
- Lead design reviews and technical project reviews.
- Participate in failure investigation and resolution.
Qualifications
- Pursing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of hardware and software design principles a plus
- HVAC controls and systems industry experience a plus
- Communication Protocols: Experience with BACnet, Modbus, or other protocol a plus.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$24.30 - $33.48Compensation Type:
HourlyIncentive Eligible:
NoSales Commission Eligible:
NoDisclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives - WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations
Safety Sensitive Role:
YesThe company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.