Systems Engineering Co-Op

RTX offers internships, co-ops, and full-time careers that 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 requirements capture from aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
• Decompose and allocate requirements to appropriate domains within Collins Aerospace
• Support the creation of test procedures to verify and validate requirements
• Support the creation and completion of certification artifacts
• Support customer questions and investigate issues related to software and hardware delivered to the OEM
• Support investigations of root causes of issues discovered during flight test and in-service aircraft operations

What You Will Learn

• Systems Engineering development process, including interaction with internal and external customers and opportunities to talk to aircraft manufacturer engineers during design meetings
• Managing scope, schedule, and cost in real-life work
• Agile Program Increment and Sprint Planning
• Preparation of certification packages

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
• An educational background covering requirements capture and definition, integration, verification, and validation testing

Qualifications We Prefer

• Basic experience working within an aerospace-related engineering development environment
• Basic experience with DOORS, JIRA, JAMA, and data capture tools or other tools that achieve the same functions
• Experience or knowledge using data bus tools such as A429 and A664 readers for data analysis in design, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting
• Basic experience with the AGILE framework for workflow planning and development
• Basic working knowledge of a software language such as Python or C++ is an advantage

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation eligibility

This position is classified as Onsite. Employees working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD to 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.