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Systems Engineering Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2027)

RTX

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Hours
Full time
Where
Cedar Rapids, IA
Posted
3 days ago

Date Posted:

2026-09-24 Country:

United States of America Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105 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. Person” go here.

What you'd 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
  • Systems Engineering development process
  • Managing scope, schedule, and cost in real life work
  • Agile Program Increment and Sprint Planning
  • Preparation of certification packages

What they want

  • 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 & definition, integration, verification & validation testing.
  • Basic experience working within an aerospace related engineering development environment
  • Basic experience with DOORS, JIRA, JAMA, and data capture tools or any 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, C++, is an advantage

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
2026-09-24