Facilities Controls and Automation Engineering Intern - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.
Work on factory controls and automation systems that provide crucial support to manufacturing operations.
About the role
As an Intern, you will be assigned meaningful projects related to your educational background that are challenging, rewarding, and beneficial to the Facilities organization. You will work on factory controls and automation systems that provide crucial support to manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Work on projects focused on cost and energy reduction, plant and process safety improvements, reliability improvement, and problem solving.
- Gain hands-on experience working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems, field instrumentation, motor drives, and industrial networks.
- Work in cross-disciplinary settings, often alongside other facilities mechanical, electrical, and chemical teams.
- Improve the automated control and remote monitoring of respective systems.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA.
Nice to have
- Basic understanding and exposure to introductory programming (e.g. structured text, ladder logic, function block diagram).
- Basic understanding of data acquisition and measurements (e.g. analog signals vs digital signals, various instrumentation types and their implementation).
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
- Ability to build strong, influential relationships.
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results.
Skills: factory controls, automation systems, PLCs, SCADA, field instrumentation
This role has been open 36 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 48 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 247 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 52 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: factory controls, automation systems, PLCs, SCADA, field instrumentation
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.