Aerospace Systems Engineering Intern

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking motivated students and early professionals to join our Aerospace Systems Engineering teams in Cedar Rapids. You will work hands-on in hardware integration, assist with test setup, and contribute to secure, mission-critical communications projects.

You will apply MBSE concepts using Cameo and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers in an Agile environment, mentored by experienced staff while learning systems engineering fundamentals across airborne and ground platforms.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the internship/co-op session.
• Exposure to prototype hardware integration through equipment setup, installation, cabling, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using engineering tools and software applications, such as Microsoft Visio, Excel, or hardware diagnostic utilities, to document system configurations, track test results, and support troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support hands-on hardware integration in our Systems Engineering Lab, including equipment setup, hardware installation, cabling, and troubleshooting of communications systems.
• Collaborate on system integration and testing by supporting test execution, documenting results, and maintaining laboratory configurations.
• Apply systems engineering fundamentals to develop, decompose, and trace requirements for military communications systems supporting both airborne and ground-based platforms.
• Explore Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) by using CAMEO to develop logical and physical system architecture diagrams.
• Contribute to a cross-functional Agile engineering team, partnering with experienced engineers and a dedicated mentor while applying Collins Aerospace engineering processes.

Skills

Hardware integration

Engineering tools

Excel

Visio

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

Jama

Jira

Confluence

CAMEO

Magic Draw

Enterprise Architect

SysML

Job description

RTX is seeking motivated students and early professionals to join our Aerospace Systems Engineering teams in Cedar Rapids. You will work hands-on in hardware integration, assist with test setup, and contribute to secure, mission-critical communications projects.

You will apply MBSE concepts using Cameo and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers in an Agile environment, mentored by experienced staff while learning systems engineering fundamentals across airborne and ground platforms.