SkillBridge Intern (SES)

M.C. Dean, Inc.

M.C. Dean, Inc.

North Charleston, SC, USA · Charleston, SC, USA

Posted on May 15, 2026
Overview

About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Transitioning Military Service Members

M.C. Dean offers Transitioning Military Service Members the opportunity to participate in cohorts through the SkillBridge and/or Hiring our Heroes Program.


Responsibilities

Below are some of our positions.

Sample M.C. Dean Opportunities

Engineering

  • Commissioning Engineer: Perform final testing, startup, and commissioning of electrical distribution equipment.
  • Control Engineer : Design, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes.
  • Cybersecurity Engineer: Support Information System (IS) Security Engineering efforts to ensure a strong organizational cybersecurity posture by implementing DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems.
  • Database Administrators: Responsible for maintaining the integrity, security, availability, and optimization of databases. May be responsible for developing scripts and developing, implementing, administering policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Electrical / Power Engineer: Design, implement, and support power systems including electrical and alternative power systems, microgrid applications, automation and protection controls, critical power, and applications software.
  • Mechanical Engineer: Design, implement, and support mission-critical facility operations and energy optimization using BIM; energy management automation and controls, and reporting applications software.
  • Network Engineer: Design, install, and support network systems such as switches, routers, wireless access infrastructure, VOIP, etc.
  • Security Engineer: Design, install, and support advanced physical security systems including CCTV; access control & intrusion detection; command and control centers.
  • Software Engineer: Design, install, and support modular design and project execution software systems using BIM and other advanced modeling and simulation; engineering and simulation test lab endeavors; passive cabling and active component communication systems design.
  • Systems Engineer: Design, install, and support industrial automation and controls; transit systems; smart city and other large-scale infrastructure enterprise IoT solutions; integrated power automation and controls; and energy efficiency and optimization applications software.
  • Telecommunication Engineer: Design, install, and maintain telecommunication equipment and systems.

Technicians

  • Cyber Security Specialist: Support Cyber Security Engineers and Risk Management Framework (RMF) Analysts Design and Implement DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on IT and OT systems.
  • Electrician: Install basic electrical equipment and systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Participation in M.C. Dean’s Apprenticeship program may be required.
  • Ship/Submarine Engineering Technician: Support C4ISR system installation on ships and submarines.
  • System Technician: Install and/or maintain electronic security systems.
  • Telecommunication Technician: Install and maintain telecommunication systems.

Support and Administrative

  • Program / Project Support: Responsible for assisting in, preparing, and coordinating project requirements, planning, and deliverables.
  • Administrative Support: Provide administrative assistance using various tools and applications.


Qualifications

Why You Should Join M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean delivers multi-disciplinary systems engineering for electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life-safety, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems; and provides machine-to-machine communications, and physical and cybersecurity services to clients across six continents. We are trusted by Fortune 100 global enterprises, data centers and top defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies, to design, build, operate and maintain their most mission critical systems.

As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with almost 6,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean performs work throughout the United States and Europe, including integrated regional offices in Baltimore, MD; Charleston, SC; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; Houston & Dallas, TX; Santa Clara, CA; Portland, OR; and Stuttgart, Germany.

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