Electrical Engineer COOP RF and Digital Design January 2027 Hybrid

RTX; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

RTX in Aguadilla, PR is seeking a Monday-Friday Co-Op from January to June to immerse you in our engineering team and hardware development. You will learn about our products for aerospace systems and collaborate across disciplines to design and test circuit boards.

Responsibilities include circuit design lifecycle activities, integrating Collins products, test system development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's in electrical engineering or related field.
• Interest in electronic circuit and hardware development with hands-on testing.
• Experience with debugging and test equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit design lifecycle activities from requirements to test plans.
• Design, develop, and integrate Collins products in MS/ communications systems.
• Develop test systems, interfaces, cabling, schematics, and examples.
• Contribute to project cost, schedule, and technical management with teams.
• Collaborate to ensure hardware designs meet performance specs and SI goals.
• English communication required when communicating with English-speaking customers or teammates.

Skills

Circuit design

Hardware development

RF testing

JTAG / SPI / I2C

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent; pursuing Bachelor's in electrical engineering

Tools

NX ECAD

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Eagle

KiCAD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-10-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-PR-AGUADILLA-110 Rd 110 N Km 28.8 RD110

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Immerse yourself in a Monday-Friday Co-Op session, that will run from January to June (it is expected students will take this time off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn about our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; What we do? Who we support? How we work?
• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the aerospace industry.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

What You Will Do:

• Perform circuit design lifecycle activities, including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, circuit design analysis like Performance, Stability, ESD/Lightning, Decoupling and Signal/Power Integrity analysis, creation of board stack-up and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, and integration.
• Design, develop, and integrate Collins products within the communication systems and test solutions in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Develop both engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawings, schematics, circuit designs, and analysis.
• Contribute to the completion of all stages of communication system and test system development. Asist managing technical, cost, and schedule aspects of assigned projects.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to develop proven hardware de-signs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proven background knowledge or initiated experience in electronic circuit and hardware development, including digital/analog electronics, schematic capture, hardware integration, and hands-on testing and troubleshooting of circuit card assemblies.
• Proven background knowledge or initiated experience in Radio Frequency (RF) testing, schematic capture, circuit design, and hardware selection and integration.
• Proven background or initiated experience with engineering tools and test equipment, such as logic analyzers, interface adapters (JTAG, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet), RF test equipment (RF Spectrum Analyzers, RF Network Analyzers, RF Power Meters, RF Switches), oscilloscopes, and ECAD/PCB design tools (NX ECAD, DX Designer/Expedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, Eagle, KiCAD, etc.)
• Theoretical knowledge about ensuring robust hardware performance, including signal integrity and timing analysis, FPGA/SoC design and testing, and working within Agile development environments (e.g., Jira).
• Proven background or initiated experience in designing and developing electric and electronic circuits and systems for communication systems.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.