Date Posted:
2026-11-09
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-143 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 143
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
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.
What You Will Do:
Support hands-on hardware integration in our Systems Engineering Lab, including equipment setup, hardware installation, cabling, and troubleshooting of communications systems.
Collaborate on system integration and testing by supporting test execution, documenting results, and maintaining laboratory configurations.
Apply systems engineering fundamentals to develop, decompose, and trace requirements for military communications systems supporting both airborne and ground-based platforms.
Explore Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) by using CAMEO to develop logical and physical system architecture diagrams.
Contribute to a cross-functional Agile engineering team, partnering with experienced engineers and a dedicated mentor while applying Collins Aerospace engineering processes.
What You Will Learn:
Gain hands-on engineering experience translating system requirements into integrated hardware solutions while developing practical skills in equipment integration, installation, and troubleshooting.
Build real-world integration and test experience by learning how engineers plan, execute, document, and evaluate testing of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems.
Develop foundational systems engineering skills by learning how requirements are created, decomposed, traced, and applied throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Explore next-generation engineering tools and technologies by gaining practical experience with CAMEO and MBSE techniques used to model complex systems and architectures.
Experience engineering in the Aerospace & Defense industry by collaborating with systems engineering experts, security and cryptographic certification specialists, and cross-functional Agile teams to understand how secure, mission-critical communications solutions are designed and delivered.
Qualifications You Must Have :
Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
Exposure to prototype hardware integration through equipment setup, installation, cabling, troubleshooting, and testing.
Experience using engineering tools and software applications, such as Microsoft Visio, Excel, or hardware diagnostic utilities, to document system configurations, track test results, and support troubleshooting.
Qualifications We Prefer :
Familiarity with systems engineering fundamentals, including capturing customer needs, developing operational concepts, and decomposing and tracing system and subsystem requirements.
Interest or experience working in an Agile engineering environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, cybersecurity, and systems engineering.
Exposure to engineering tools and integration and test processes, such as Atlassian Jama, Jira or Confluence, automated test scripting, data analysis, and the development of integration, verification, and validation plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering concepts and tools such as…