Electrical Systems Engineer Internships

Provide support to Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) as a Chemical or Electrical Engineering (OT Systems) Intern - Limited Service Employee (LSE) on the Savannah River Site (SRS), a US Department of Energy (DOE) facility in Aiken, South Carolina.

The Chemical or Electrical Engineering (OT Systems) Interns will perform meaningful work in support of the SRMC organization. Selected Chemical or Electrical Engineering (OT Systems) Interns will be assigned to either the OT Systems Simulation Team or to the OT Systems Tank Farm support team. Selected interns will support operational technology initiatives, including dynamic process simulation, systems modeling, instrumentation and controls integration, and operational engineering analyses to optimize facility performance and process safety. The selected interns will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers and technical specialists to evaluate and refine OT simulation models, assist with ongoing controls improvement initiatives, and support the integration of engineering software and analytical tools into field operations.

Additional Information:
The internship is expected to be a 10–12 week period from May 2027 until the end of July 2026. Housing is not provided, but reasonable rentals may be available through local university student housing offices. The selected candidate will be responsible for their own transportation.

A 40-hour work week is set and scheduled by the individual departments. SRMC utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), etc. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Interns will be paid a competitive hourly rate; no summer interns will be assigned to shift work; overtime is not available; Interns will be paid for site holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th) as applicable.

Assignments will be located in SRMC facilities in Aiken, SC. Public transportation is not available, and interns will be required to arrange their own transportation. A valid Driver’s License, Registration and proof of automobile insurance is required for driving on the Savannah River Site.

Resumes will be reviewed by the selection panel in January 2027. All selected applicants will be contacted by February or March 2027.

If you are selected to participate in the SRMC internship program, additional information will be requested such as: SRMC employment application, references and official transcripts. You will be assigned to SRS General Employee Training and Drug and Alcohol test appointments before badging and commencement of assignment.

In addition:

These two items will be scheduled before the intern starts work at Savannah River Site.

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com

SRMC Summer Intern Limited-Service Employees (LSEs) are eligible for a limited benefits package:

SRMC is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.