Electrical (EMC) Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)(Onsite)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

16d • $37,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Electrical Engineer to assist our staff. Our team performs Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI) and Power Input qualification testing of Company products and programs to various military and commercial industry standards; particularly MIL-STD-461 and DO-160. This position will be responsible to support all mechanical aspects of the specific project below: Conductive plastics and elastomers have been part of the aerospace industry for decades in the form of gaskets, absorbers, and chassis shields. Most manufacturing solutions utilize injection molded techniques. This prevents these materials from being part of the EMI troubleshooting process. Customization is required with long lead times for conductive plastics to be part of a high-intensity, schedule-conscious EMI troubleshooting effort. Established EMI Troubleshooting techniques have a long history of working well within certain boundaries. This project seeks to open additional options for design teams when troubleshooting failures in a lab environment. Development teams can then prototype their shielding and gasket designs before approaching a vendor for a formal design. This project is relevant now due to advances in material properties where conductive composite filaments are available from multiple vendors. Additionally, advances in printing and mixing technologies all composite filaments to be easily printed and extruded in-house. Finally, the production quality of modern printers has leapt forward over the past few years allowing for cost reduction and ease of use of printing technology.

Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Nice To Haves

• Be capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment
• Circuit board design experience including experience with schematic capture tools
• Working knowledge of EM/circuit simulation tools

Responsibilities

• Serve project as a focal point for all EMI assessment and test activities including:
• Test planning and experiment preparation
• Documentation support including Preparation and review of test plans, procedures, and reports
• Generate repeatable test procedures and physical test setups with test equipment and appropriate data recording
• Validation of all laboratory test setups to ensure compliance with test procedures
• Analysis and interpretation of results
• Provide general laboratory support
• When available, learn about general laboratory activities and other support test efforts

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees