Systems Engineering Intern in Cedar Rapids, IA

Are you ready to explore aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and work with some of the best minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers offer a strong foundation for solving complex problems, building your skills and helping create a safer, more connected world.

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.
• Help with system integration and testing by supporting test execution, documenting results and maintaining lab configurations.
• Apply systems engineering fundamentals to develop, decompose and trace requirements for military communications systems supporting airborne and ground-based platforms.
• Explore Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) by using CAMEO to build logical and physical system architecture diagrams.
• Join a cross-functional Agile engineering team, working alongside experienced engineers and a dedicated mentor while applying Collins Aerospace engineering processes.

What You Will Learn

• Gain hands-on experience turning system requirements into integrated hardware solutions, along with practical skills in equipment integration, installation and troubleshooting.
• Build 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 across the engineering lifecycle.
• Learn modern engineering tools by working with CAMEO and MBSE techniques used to model complex systems and architectures.
• Work with systems engineering experts, security and cryptographic certification specialists, and Agile teams to see how secure, mission-critical communications solutions are designed and delivered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with systems engineering fundamentals, including capturing customer needs, developing operational concepts, and decomposing and tracing system and subsystem requirements.
• Interest in or experience with 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 developing integration, verification and validation plans, procedures and reports.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering concepts and tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Enterprise Architect or similar tools using SysML.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to approach complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Effective communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with an eagerness to contribute ideas and work with engineers across disciplines.

What We Offer

RTX values Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation. Relocation eligibility is available for this role.