Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX•Marlborough, MA
•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is hiring Systems Engineering interns to support programs for the U.S. military and international customers. Interns will contribute to the design, development, and integration of products from concept through production, collaborating with hardware and software engineers to help ensure system performance and meet customer needs. Positions support multiple contracts, with assignments intended to align with candidates’ skills and career growth. The role is onsite in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and may be eligible for relocation. Interns will gain practical experience in data analysis, system integration, test development, verification processes, and systems engineering artifacts while collaborating with engineers across disciplines. The internship is intended to complement the candidate’s education with real-world engineering experience.

Requirements

  • Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field and remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship.
  • Familiarity with the Systems Engineering V, from CONOPS development to sustainment.
  • Familiarity with integration and testing, including test procedures, test automation, test execution, and test reporting.
  • Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
  • U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with communications and networking technologies.
  • Experience working in cross-discipline teams.
  • Experience developing requirements.
  • Experience developing SysML diagrams.
  • Experience scripting for analysis or build and test automation.
  • A current active Secret or higher clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate solutions within their target environment.
  • Execute integration, dry run, and formal qualification testing.
  • Analyze and document system behaviors.
  • Support system trade studies, requirements analysis, and allocation to subsystems.
  • Work with the team to solve difficult problems.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Possible annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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