Systems Engineering - Summer Intern 2027 - Onsite

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

4d • $37,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This internship offers an opportunity to explore the world of aerospace and defense, learning from and collaborating with industry leaders. At RTX, internships provide a strong foundation for working on complex problems, advancing skills, and contributing to a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Ability to work onsite during the internship.
• 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

• A passion for avionics
• A pilot's license
• Basic experience with Python or other scripting language
• Demonstrates good communication skills
• Self-starter who works well independently

Responsibilities

• Update systems level requirements/design documents
• Define and update input/output data for the system
• Support system level verification activities
• Enhance and/or create tools that aid systems engineering tasks
• Investigate and help develop new and emerging avionics technologies

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern