What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineering Intern (Co-Op Summer 2026) position at Precision Castparts?
Job Title: Controls Engineer Co-op
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Sr. Automation Engineer
Summary
The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their computer science or engineering education. These increasingly challenging assignments will provide foremost an effective learning assignment and then a sound intellectual and/or financial return for the PCC organization.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Additional Skills
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Sr. Automation Engineer
Summary
The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their computer science or engineering education. These increasingly challenging assignments will provide foremost an effective learning assignment and then a sound intellectual and/or financial return for the PCC organization.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist in the design, development, and implementation of control systems for various projects.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to develop and test control algorithms and software.
- Participate in the troubleshooting and debugging of control systems.
- Support the integration of hardware and software components.
- Conduct research and analysis to improve existing control systems.
- Will work with controls and automation equipment.
- Prepare technical documentation and reports.
- Student will attend a weekly departmental meeting.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to project planning and review sessions.
- Any and all additional responsibilities as required or assigned.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of control systems, automation, and instrumentation.
- Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems is a plus.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C , Python, or MATLAB a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Additional Skills
- Strong analytical skills: possess the ability to work through technical issues.
- Action Oriented
- Functional and Technical Skills
- Drive for Results
- Customer Focus
- Learning Agility
- Integrity and Trust
- Co-ops will be paid $24.00 hour /40-hours a week
- Given top priority for future co-op rotations and full-time positions.
Salary : $24
