Aerospace Avionics Systems Co-op

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids is offering an internship/co-op-style opportunity for students pursuing Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. You will work with systems engineers to develop and integrate avionics for MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft, learn requirements capture and verification, and perform hands-on testing in SILs that mimic real avionics environments.

You’ll gain exposure to agile development, aerospace programs, and tool suites like DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, and ALM while contributing to mission-critical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside systems engineers developing and integrating avionics capabilities for MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters.
• Learn how customer and system-level requirements are captured, decomposed, allocated, reviewed, and ultimately verified.
• Help develop engineering requirements and test procedures for new capabilities.
• Perform hands‑on testing in Systems Integration Laboratories (SILs) that replicate aircraft avionics and cockpit environments.

Skills

aviation interest

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

JIRA

ALM

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids is offering an internship/co-op-style opportunity for students pursuing Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. You will work with systems engineers to develop and integrate avionics for MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft, learn requirements capture and verification, and perform hands-on testing in SILs that mimic real avionics environments.

You’ll gain exposure to agile development, aerospace programs, and tool suites like DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, and ALM while contributing to mission-critical