Controls Engineering Intern

Johnson Controls • Salem, VA

5d • $19 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls Team: As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. As a member of the Johnson Controls Future Leaders Internship Program, you will learn to use your valuable skill set, knowledge, and passion to excel in a dynamic and competitive global environment. Our Internship Program is a unique opportunity to put classroom theory into practice while bolstering your resume and professional network. By joining a program that is rooted in community, connection, and memorable experiences, you will have an opportunity to transform your future. We are proud to share that our Intern Program has been recognized by Yello x WayUp as one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the United States for 2025. What we offer: Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one Flexible schedule and a hybrid work environment Limited travel requirements Unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute alongside experienced professionals early in your career Encouraging and collaborative team environment Multi‑disciplinary teams that support learning and growth Access to leading‑edge technology and tools What you will do: The Controls Engineering Intern is responsible for supporting design, development, validation, and support of active magnetic bearing (AMB) control system software and firmware. This is a 20-40 hour per week position. How you will do it: Design, develop, and validate new and updated embedded AMB control system software: Design and implement software Code and debug Analyze system performance Integrate software with hardware Create documentation Support software quality assurance What we look for: Required: Pursuing bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering. Rising Senior. Coursework or projects involving embedded control system software development. Preferred: Hard Skills Development of application-optimized real-time closed-loop control systems including: Proficiency in C and C++ Programming Microcontrollers and Microprocessors Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Hardware-Software Integration Debugging and Testing Techniques Embedded Software Design Patterns Communication Protocols: I2C, SPI, and UART Power Management Cybersecurity Assembly Language Soft Skills Troubleshooting: able to investigate root causes and implement countermeasures Prioritization: able to select the next best action from among multiple competing priorities. Self-management: able to complete multiple, complex, interdisciplinary tasks with limited guidance. Communication: able to express ideas and share information clearly and efficiently across the full range of communication modes: in-person meetings, remote conferencing, email, chat, and documents. Collaboration: works well with other members of multidisciplinary teams to accomplish shared objectives. Third party relations: establishes good working relationships with customer and supplier representatives. Supports their technical needs while respecting the bounds of commercial agreements and resource limitations. HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $19.00 - $24.00 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us. Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here. Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.

Requirements

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• Rising Senior.
• Coursework or projects involving embedded control system software development.

Nice To Haves

• Development of application-optimized real-time closed-loop control systems including:
• Proficiency in C and C++ Programming
• Microcontrollers and Microprocessors
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Hardware-Software Integration
• Debugging and Testing Techniques
• Embedded Software Design Patterns
• Communication Protocols: I2C, SPI, and UART
• Power Management
• Cybersecurity
• Assembly Language
• Troubleshooting: able to investigate root causes and implement countermeasures
• Prioritization: able to select the next best action from among multiple competing priorities.
• Self-management: able to complete multiple, complex, interdisciplinary tasks with limited guidance.
• Communication: able to express ideas and share information clearly and efficiently across the full range of communication modes: in-person meetings, remote conferencing, email, chat, and documents.
• Collaboration: works well with other members of multidisciplinary teams to accomplish shared objectives.
• Third party relations: establishes good working relationships with customer and supplier representatives. Supports their technical needs while respecting the bounds of commercial agreements and resource limitations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software
• Code and debug
• Analyze system performance
• Integrate software with hardware
• Create documentation
• Support software quality assurance

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one
• Flexible schedule and a hybrid work environment
• Limited travel requirements
• Unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute alongside experienced professionals early in your career
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Multi‑disciplinary teams that support learning and growth
• Access to leading‑edge technology and tools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern