Defense Systems Engineer Intern (Security-Cleared)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX's Mission Systems team in Cedar Rapids invites you to join as a Systems Engineering Intern. You will design and develop secure military communication products and collaborate with multi‑discipline teams to address domestic and international customer needs.

Experience with MATLAB or Python is helpful for data analysis tasks. The role requires a high school diploma and active enrollment in a STEM bachelor’s or advanced degree program.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co‑op session.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a dedicated, high-performing team driving the development of airborne and ground communication products, delivering secure, mission-critical solutions to our customers.
• Contribute to all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful execution of key program milestones.
• Contribute to technical strategy and solution development.
• Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Systems engineering lifecycle

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; pursuing STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

RTX's Mission Systems team in Cedar Rapids invites you to join as a Systems Engineering Intern. You will design and develop secure military communication products and collaborate with multi‑discipline teams to address domestic and international customer needs.

Experience with MATLAB or Python is helpful for data analysis tasks. The role requires a high school diploma and active enrollment in a STEM bachelor’s or advanced degree program.