Control Systems Engineering (CSE) Intern - Summer 2026

KBR, Inc. • Houston, TX

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About The Position

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is looking for a Control Systems Engineering (CSE) – Intern that will contribute to the Control System Engineering (CSE) department by learning technical skills required for a CSE engineer while assisting in providing valuable deliverables for our customer’s projects. What to expect: In the CSE department, as an intern, you will gain practical experience to understand what a day in the life of a CSE engineer looks like and perform tangible meaningful work to reinforce your skills as a CSE engineer while making an impact on real world customers.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: working towards 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical preferred)
• Completion of all discipline specific curriculum through Sophomore/2nd year
• Strong knowledge of and use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing project challenges.
• Attention to detail and the ability to ensure project documentation is accurate and up to date.

Nice To Haves

• exposure to programming (any language)
• exposure to Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
• Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
• Attend customer site meetings and field walk downs
• Validate and mark up P&ID’s to validate CSE engineering work
• Write and support control narrative development
• Assist in Functional Acceptance Testing
• Support commissioning efforts either in Houston or on location at customer site
• Develop I/O lists
• Develop network layouts
• Develop organizational savvy and relationship building skills to influence both internal and external resources, producing tangible results
• Work with internal and external engineering resources to develop the required deliverables for the Engineering Stage Gate Process
• Communicates and resolves technical issues as related to project assigned tasks
• Successfully communicates with leadership, engineers, designers, document control, and all other departments
• Ensures all project documentation for his/her own work is completed

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern