Flight Controls Systems Intern: Algorithms & Simulink

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids is seeking a student intern to develop control algorithms for flight control systems, including guidance, autothrottle, and attitude control. You will define system requirements and create models and simulations to evaluate performance.

You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines, gain hands-on experience with data analysis and verification processes, and contribute to ARP4754A/B compliant activities during the internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in electrical or aerospace engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Knowledge of control systems theory.
• General knowledge of aviation and/or flight control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop control algorithms and signal processing for flight control systems.
• Define and review system requirements for flight control systems including functional requirements and interface requirements.
• Develop models and simulation tools for closed-loop systems to assess performance.
• Conduct system verification and validation of control algorithms and DO-178B/C compliant software.

Skills

Control theory

Aviation knowledge

Systems thinking

Education

Electrical or aerospace engineering degree (pursuing)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids is seeking a student intern to develop control algorithms for flight control systems, including guidance, autothrottle, and attitude control. You will define system requirements and create models and simulations to evaluate performance.

You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines, gain hands-on experience with data analysis and verification processes, and contribute to ARP4754A/B compliant activities during the internship.