SCADA Engineer Intern – I - Critical Infrastructure

Execute assigned test procedures and document the results

Support quality reviews, defect tracking, and basic troubleshooting

Verify completed work against documented requirements

Assist with technical documentation, test records, tag lists, alarm lists, and engineering notes

Clearly communicate identified issues, questions, and completed work

Use Git for source control, including branches, commits, and pull requests

Use Docker and VM environments to create and develop projects

Use Azure DevOps to manage work items, repositories, testing, and documentation

Use approved generative AI and agentic AI tools for coding, testing, research, documentation, and workflow improvement

Review and validate AI-generated work before using it

Participate in Ignition 8.3 SCADA platform training with the potential opportunity to earn an certification

Gain practical exposure to Rockwell Automation PLCs and other industrial control systems

Learn SCADA architecture, HMI design, alarming, scripting, data modeling, industrial networking, and communications

Participate in technical discussions, demonstrations, and supervised project activities

Apply feedback and demonstrate continuous improvement

Complete assigned tasks on time and within the defined scope

Communicate progress, questions, and technical issues to the assigned engineer

Participate in supervised testing, commissioning, or field activities when available

Follow established engineering, cybersecurity, safety, and quality requirements

Perform other related duties as assigned

Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned

Ignition 8.3 SCADA development and platform administration

Potential Ignition Core certification opportunities

Rockwell Automation PLCs and other industrial control technologies

SCADA graphics, alarming, scripting, data modeling, testing, and system integration

Git, Azure DevOps, source control, work-item tracking, and code reviews

Docker, containerized applications, Kubernetes, and orchestration fundamentals

Generative AI, agentic AI, and AI-assisted engineering workflows

Mission-critical infrastructure projects

Mentorship from experienced SCADA, software, controls, and system integration professionals

The following physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of

this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while working on a computer

Ability to move through offices, job sites, control rooms, and equipment spaces as needed

Ability to occasionally lift or move tools or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds

STC does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to STC in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where STC has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of STC and STC will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

Smart Tech Contracting delivers turnkey BAS & EPMS solutions for mission-critical colocation and hyperscale data centers operating at national program scale. As a Master Systems Integrator (MSI), we unify controls construction (DDC, PLC, SCADA) with software engineering, optimized graphics / UI standards, and program-level governance.

Complex integrations are delivered cleanly, consistently, and fast. Our teams thrive in high-stakes environments where quality control and uptime matters, schedules are compressed, and coordination is everything.