Electronics Engineering Intern

JOB SUMMARY

At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power grid, and each of our team members lends their unique skills to this crucial mission. We empower our people by providing pathways to a long-term career and support them in their professional growth by sustaining a culture founded on respect, strengthened by collaboration, and measured by our shared successes. The manufacturing industry is booming with opportunities to learn new things, expand your skills, and build a long-term career.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Available Shift:

1st shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Full-Time Summer 2027 Internship

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated per hourly range for this position is $22 - 30 per hour based on experience.

Competitive Weekly Pay Period

As an Electronics Engineering Intern, you''ll work alongside experienced engineers on the power and control hardware behind S&C''s automation, protection, and switching products, including the 6800 Controls platform and IntelliRupter. This is a hands-on, closely mentored internship built for a student who is still learning the profession. You''ll be an entry-level contributor on a project or work team, supporting real hardware projects under the guidance of a design engineer while you build practical skills in circuit design, lab work, and testing. Work is closely supervised, the problems you''ll tackle are meaningful but not complex, and the goal is your own growth and development as much as the work you deliver.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Support Electronics Design

• Assist engineers with schematic capture, component selection, and design documentation for analog, digital, and power circuits used in utility control products. Help maintain bills of materials and design files, and learn how a printed circuit board goes from concept to prototype.

Hands-On Lab and Testing

• Build, bring up, and test prototype boards in the lab under supervision. Take measurements with oscilloscopes, probes, power supplies, and electronic loads, and learn structured troubleshooting by working through issues with your mentor. Record results clearly so others can reproduce them.

Data, Analysis, and Documentation

• Organize and analyze test data, create simple charts and summaries, and help document findings in test reports and design notes. Apply basic engineering analysis to help the team make design decisions.

Learn and Contribute to the Team

• Participate in design reviews, staff meetings, and team discussions. Ask thoughtful questions, share what you learn, and communicate your progress and any obstacles to your mentor and the team. Complete a summer project and present your results to the group at the end of the internship.

Compliance

• Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies, safety rules, and lab practices.

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:

• In-progress degree program from an accredited university/college program with a concentration in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field, having completed at least the sophomore year by summer 2027.

• Coursework in circuit analysis, electronics, or digital systems, with a working understanding of basic electrical engineering fundamentals.

• Some hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies, from coursework, projects, or clubs.

• Familiarity with at least one analysis or programming tool such as Python, MATLAB, or a SPICE-based circuit simulator.

• Good problem-solving instincts and a willingness to investigate the underlying cause of an issue rather than just the symptom.

• Good communication skills (written, verbal, and listening) and comfort asking questions and sharing information with the team.

• Eagerness to learn, take direction and feedback, and take ownership of your own development.

• Ability to work onsite in Chicago for the summer and to work well in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

• Comfort with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Any of the following will be viewed favorably, but is not a requirement:

• Personal, club, or capstone projects involving circuit design, PCB layout, embedded systems, or robotics.

• Exposure to power electronics topics such as power supplies, batteries, or motor drives.

• Experience with an ECAD tool such as OrCAD, KiCad, Altium, or an equivalent.

• Coursework or interest in power systems, protection and control, or the electric utility industry.

• Familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs, or common board-level interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART).

• Prior internship, co-op, or lab assistant experience in an engineering setting.

MAJOR PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing: Occasional standing on shop floor.

• Lifting: Occasional lifting of production parts and tooling less than 50 pounds.

• Walking: Frequent walking throughout the facility both indoors and outdoors.

• Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects.

• Pushing: Infrequent pushing of objects.

• Pulling: Infrequent pulling of objects.

• Bending: Occasional bending.

• Reaching: Infrequent reaching.

• Handling: Occasional handling of parts or tools.

• Other: Frequent use of personal computer, keyboard, monitor.

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S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).