Systems Engineering Co-op

About the Opportunity

RTX invites talented and motivated Systems Engineering Co-op students to join our team in the Portland, Oregon metro area. You will design, develop, and test a variety of products including Head-Up Guidance Systems, Enhanced Vision Systems, and innovative new display products for military, air transport, and corporate jet markets. With an emphasis on product quality, we develop systems that bring improved value to the flight deck through enhanced situational awareness, lower operating minima, and added safety benefits.

Our Systems Engineering team defines head-up guidance and enhanced vision system requirements, including interfaces with other aircraft systems, desired functionality (display formats and behaviors), and verification and validation of correct implementation. The team also handles LRU system definition and qualification, and is involved in system certification with FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada.

What You Will Learn

• Conduct technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and evaluate alternatives including cost, risk, supportability, and other analyses.
• Identify potential problems in projects that may cause delays or budget overruns, and contribute to finding appropriate solutions.
• Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product: concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Manage configuration processes, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Qualifications You Must Have

• High School Diploma or equivalent, and currently pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, actively enrolled through the completion of the co-op session.
• Knowledge of aircraft or electronic systems.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Avionics experience, private pilot license.
• Experience with systems engineering development processes.
• Knowledge of ARP4754A.
• Basic knowledge of DO-178B/C, DO-254, and DO-160G.

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.

Work Arrangement

This position is classified as Onsite. Employees in onsite roles work primarily onsite, including all production and maintenance employees. Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of the role's designation.