Aerospace Systems Engineer Intern: Test & Integration

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX invites students to join our aerospace and defense teams as interns or co-ops in Tucson, AZ. You will collaborate with engineers to plan tests, integrate hardware and software, and analyze results on real-world platforms while preparing documentation for design reviews and test events.

Ideal candidates are pursuing STEM degrees, with hands-on electronics testing and troubleshooting experience. Onsite work, travel for missions, and security clearance eligibility are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-ops session.
• Must have a minimum of 30 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-ops session.
• Academic or internship experience that included hands-on testing of electronic equipment
• Experience in troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, or as part of a hobby
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform Test Planning: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments and perform/execute the testing.
• Integrate Systems: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact. Evaluate test results for requirements compliance. Create/modify documentation in support of design reviews and in preparation for test events.
• Perform Platform Integration, Flight Test, Qualification, Design Verification Execution
• Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
• Perform Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis test data to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
• Support Missions: Travel as needed to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Electronics troubleshooting

Telemetry data collection

C/C++/C# knowledge

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Telemetry equipment

Job description

RTX invites students to join our aerospace and defense teams as interns or co-ops in Tucson, AZ. You will collaborate with engineers to plan tests, integrate hardware and software, and analyze results on real-world platforms while preparing documentation for design reviews and test events.

Ideal candidates are pursuing STEM degrees, with hands-on electronics testing and troubleshooting experience. Onsite work, travel for missions, and security clearance eligibility are part of the role.