Date Posted:
2026-09-29 Country:
United States of America Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106 Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S.
What you'd do
- Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run January – July/August (it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).
- As an Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace, you will be provided with the opportunity to broaden your background with a practical approach to engineering.
- The primary goal is to merge your theoretical knowledge gained in school with practical engineering applications.
- Our team is responsible for design and development of dozens of unique displays for Commercial and Military Avionics.
- Our team designs products that support the full avionics industry.
- Work with an outstanding team of engineers that develop displays for commercial and military avionics applications.
- Tackle challenges and apply problem-solving skills in a hands-on work environment.
- Create and/or implement changes to product design or development processes.
- Display and optical technologies
- Engineering design and process best practices
- Avionics and Aerospace industry standards
What they want
- Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
- Experience working on collaborative projects and teams
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel)
- Ability to read hardware schematics and mechanical drawings
- Comfortable with C++ or Python
- Experience with optics and optical measurements.
- Familiar with model-based engineering
- Prior internship, coop, or other work experience
What you get
- 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
- Starts
- 2026-09-29