Aerospace Firmware Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

Prattwhitney; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace division is seeking an Electrical (Firmware) Engineering intern in Fort Wayne to support requirements capture and ASIC/FPGA digital architecture. You will implement RTL-based designs and assist in verification and system integration with an experienced team.

This role offers exposure to cutting-edge FPGA/ASIC technologies used in communications, security, and space-based products, with hands-on hardware labs and vendor tools to develop real-world engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and enrolled through the internship/co-op session.
• Experience with RTL coding and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with debugging hardware using schematics, FPGA vendor tools, and digital lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• As an Electrical (Firmware) Engineering intern you will support requirements capture and ASIC/FPGA digital architecture.
• You will implement ASIC/FPGA digital design using RTL.
• You will support verification and system integration of ASIC/FPGA implementations.

Skills

RTL coding

Debugging hardware

Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Modelsim

Quartus

Vivado

Job description

RTX's Collins Aerospace division is seeking an Electrical (Firmware) Engineering intern in Fort Wayne to support requirements capture and ASIC/FPGA digital architecture. You will implement RTL-based designs and assist in verification and system integration with an experienced team.

This role offers exposure to cutting-edge FPGA/ASIC technologies used in communications, security, and space-based products, with hands-on hardware labs and vendor tools to develop real-world engineering skills.