Co-Op: AI & DSP Applied Research Engineer

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

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Coop Intern Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA, to join the Applied Research & Technology organization. The role focuses on developing networked mission systems, signal processing and AI solutions, taking ideas from lab prototypes into fielded technologies.

You will frame problems, test hypotheses, and implement AI algorithms or systems as part of a small, high‑impact team. This internship emphasizes hands‑on experimentation and fast iteration in aerospace and defense contexts.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co‑op session.
• Experience planning and executing experiments or evaluations and using data to drive design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Join a small, high‑impact team developing resilient networked mission systems for next generation aerospace and defense systems.
• Frame problems and test hypotheses with teammates into clear demonstration outcomes.
• Implement software or firmware AI algorithms/systems that push the edge of what is possible.
• Build and evolve prototypes-simulations, software, lab setups, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop supporting defense technology missions.
• Design and run experiments, analyze data and iterate fast on concepts, models, and implementations.
• Support integration, test, and demo events-lab, field, or flight to show capability and refine designs.
• Contribute to proposals, white papers, and technical briefings that shape future research and development.

Skills

Experiment design

Data-driven design

Education

Advanced degree in CS/EE

Job description

RTX is seeking a Coop Intern Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA, to join the Applied Research & Technology organization. The role focuses on developing networked mission systems, signal processing and AI solutions, taking ideas from lab prototypes into fielded technologies.

You will frame problems, test hypotheses, and implement AI algorithms or systems as part of a small, high‑impact team. This internship emphasizes hands‑on experimentation and fast iteration in aerospace and defense contexts.