Aerospace Electrical Engineer – Avionics & FPGA Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking student engineers for on-site roles in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will assist hardware teams across the product lifecycle, focusing on circuit boards, microprocessors, and FPGA architectures. The role emphasizes hands-on lab work and learning from experienced engineers.

You will gain exposure to the hardware development lifecycle, avionics systems, and Collins Aerospace practices, with opportunities to participate in Communities of Practice and mentorship programs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and enrolled through internship/co-op.
• Experience in a lab environment with engineering test equipment.
• Experience with schematic capture of digital/analog mixed-signal circuits.
• Knowledge of computer hardware architecture and design characteristics.
• Experience may come from labs, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Support products through all lifecycle phases (design, development, transition to production, factory and service support).
• Support circuit board designs with complex microprocessor and FPGA architectures including schematic capture, part selection, simulation, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct obsolescence resolution activities.
• Help implement designs optimized for cost, manufacturability, and testability.
• Ensure designs comply with DO-160 and DO-254 standards.

Skills

Lab experience

Schematic capture

Digital/Analog design

Hardware architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Engineering test equipment

Schematic capture tools

Job description

RTX is seeking student engineers for on-site roles in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will assist hardware teams across the product lifecycle, focusing on circuit boards, microprocessors, and FPGA architectures. The role emphasizes hands-on lab work and learning from experienced engineers.

You will gain exposure to the hardware development lifecycle, avionics systems, and Collins Aerospace practices, with opportunities to participate in Communities of Practice and mentorship programs.