Systems Engineering Co-op - Boeing Platforms Displays (Summer/Fall)
About The Position
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 employees united by a purpose to solve the world's most complex problems. This co-op position in the Avionics Boeing Platforms department offers an opportunity to design and develop next-generation flight deck display systems for large commercial aircraft. Interns will collaborate with experienced systems, software, and hardware engineers to create high-integrity avionics display solutions that are safe, intuitive, and reliable. The role involves participation across the entire development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and system modeling to integration, verification, and flight-critical testing, contributing to the future of commercial aviation. This is an onsite role located in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
- The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.
- The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with at least one programming or scripting language.
- Experience with software development concepts, including coding, debugging, testing, or software design.
- Have a minimum of 30 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to design, model, and integrate avionics display solutions for commercial air transports.
- Develop and execute comprehensive, system-level operational test procedures for flight deck display systems.
- Design, code, and test software utilities and automation scripts to support system integration, verification, and validation activities.
- Participate in requirements capture, system architecture trade studies, and traceability analyses across the engineering lifecycle.
- Support hardware-software bench integration, troubleshooting, and anomaly investigation in specialized avionics test laboratories.
- Apply commercial aviation development standards and processes, such as ARINC 661, ARINC 664, and ARP4754.
Benefits
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
