Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer Intern

Collins Aerospace; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks an engineering student for the Secure System Engineer Intern role in Windsor Locks, CT (onsite). You will join the Embedded Product Cybersecurity Engineering team for Summer 2027, contributing to the Secure System Development Lifecycle and cyber-resilience efforts.

You'll gain hands-on experience with security testing, threat modeling, and Python scripting to automate workflows, while learning how hardware-software-security integrate within aerospace systems.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through completion of the internship/ co-op session.
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
• Solid understanding of fundamental cybersecurity principles.
• High proficiency in Python programming.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
• Basic knowledge of network protocols and secure architectures.

Responsibilities

• Support Secure Systems Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) activities for embedded products.
• Assist in cybersecurity engineering tasks and testing methodologies.
• Develop Python scripts to automate cybersecurity workflows.

Skills

Python programming

Linux

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Network protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Git

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks an engineering student for the Secure System Engineer Intern role in Windsor Locks, CT (onsite). You will join the Embedded Product Cybersecurity Engineering team for Summer 2027, contributing to the Secure System Development Lifecycle and cyber-resilience efforts.

You'll gain hands-on experience with security testing, threat modeling, and Python scripting to automate workflows, while learning how hardware-software-security integrate within aerospace systems.