System Integrator Intern – I – Critical Infrastructure

SmartTech Contracting LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026
Summer 2027

About the role

Position Title: System Integrator Intern – I – Critical Infrastructure Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States, Atlanta, GA, or Dallas, TX Summer 2027 Internship Dates: May 17th, 2027- August 13th, 2027

JOB SUMMARY

The System Integration Intern supports the installation, startup, testing, commissioning, and deployment of Building Automation Systems (BAS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), PLC, and SCADA systems on mission-critical infrastructure projects.

This is a hands-on field-focused internship designed for students and early-career individuals interested in industrial automation, controls, commissioning, and system integration. Interns will work alongside experienced System Integrators, Controls Engineers, and SCADA Engineers to learn how physical equipment, field devices, PLCs, networks, and software systems operate together.

Interns will gain experience working at the intersection of controls hardware, industrial networking, PLCs, SCADA software, and field deployment activities. The role serves as a bridge between physical system installation and software implementation, helping interns understand how automation systems are deployed, validated, commissioned, and supported in real-world environments.

This position includes significant project-site exposure and provides opportunities to participate in construction, startup, testing, commissioning, deployment, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST) activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Installation, Startup & Field Support Assist with verification of controls installations and field wiring Support point-to-point checkout and I/O verification activities Assist with startup and testing of BAS, EPMS, PLC, and SCADA systems Help verify field devices, sensors, actuators, instrumentation, and network communications Support troubleshooting efforts during startup and commissioning activities Document field observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions

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