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Flight Controls Systems Intern (Summer 2027) - Onsite

RTX

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

Date Posted:

2026-09-17 Country:

United States of America Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193 ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG193 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

  • Develop control algorithms and signal processing for flight control systems. This includes flight guidance, autothrottle, and attitude control systems
  • Define and review system requirements for flight control systems including functional requirements and interface requirements
  • Develop models and simulation tools for various types of closed loop systems to assess performance
  • Conduct system verification and validation of the control algorithms, flight control system functional requirements and interface requirements.
  • Support product certification at all levels by performing ARP4754A/B compliant system development and DO-178B/C compliant software development.
  • Gain practical skills in areas like data analysis, system integration, test development, and verification processes
  • Hands-on-Experience with a variety of system engineering artifacts
  • Collaborate with a dynamic group of engineers from a variety of disciplines

What they want

  • Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent STEM discipline and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
  • Previous experience with Matlab/Simulink
  • Knowledge of control systems theory
  • General knowledge of aviation and/or flight control systems

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
2026-09-17