Flight Controls Systems Intern — Flexible Schedule

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Assistant Program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is offering internships, co-ops, and full-time roles in aerospace and defense. You will work on flight control systems, model-based development, and verification activities with a team of engineers across disciplines.

The role emphasizes practical data analysis, system integration, and hands-on experience with diverse system engineering artifacts within RTX’s aerospace portfolio, including Pratt & Whitney collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent STEM discipline.
• Actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

Responsibilities

• Develop control algorithms and signal processing for flight control systems.
• Define and review system requirements for flight control systems.
• Develop models and simulation tools for closed-loop systems to assess performance.
• Conduct system verification and validation of the control algorithms and requirements.
• Support product certification with ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C compliant development.

Skills

Matlab/Simulink

Control systems theory

Aviation knowledge

Education

Electrical or Aerospace engineering or STEM degree

Job description

RTX is offering internships, co-ops, and full-time roles in aerospace and defense. You will work on flight control systems, model-based development, and verification activities with a team of engineers across disciplines.

The role emphasizes practical data analysis, system integration, and hands-on experience with diverse system engineering artifacts within RTX’s aerospace portfolio, including Pratt & Whitney collaboration.