Systems Engineering- (Onsite)

RTX • Burnsville, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This onsite internship/co-op role supports safety, reliability, and systems engineering for Collins Aerospace Vision and Sensing Systems products. The engineer contributes to civil safety assessments under ARP4761 or military assessments under MIL-STD-882E, supports engineering teams in defining system safety requirements, and reviews design and development documentation for safety-critical equipment. The role also involves writing requirements, analyzing failure conditions, and creating fault trees.

The position contributes to reliability predictions and assessments, including estimating MTBF and component failure rates using the 217Plus methodology and, where applicable, field performance data from similar equipment. Additional analyses may include derating, FMEAs, HIRF and lightning, testability, and maintainability. The intern collaborates with engineers, participates in peer reviews, receives mentorship, and builds technical knowledge while contributing to sophisticated system architectures.

The position offers hands-on exposure to avionics systems and industry tools, company-sponsored training and certifications, mentorship, opportunities to lead initiatives, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role is primarily onsite in Burnsville, Minnesota. U.S. citizenship is required; no security clearance is required.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in a STEM major and remain actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Must have at least 60 credit hours by the start of the internship/co-op session.
• U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

• Skills and interests in systems, hardware, or software development.
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting technical information to peers, internal management at all levels, and external customers.
• Willingness to learn and to be proactive and forward-thinking.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to civil safety assessments in accordance with ARP4761 or military assessments in accordance with MIL-STD-882E, including SSPPs, FHAs, PSSAs, SSAs, FTAs, CMAs, and HTS.
• Support systems, hardware, and software engineering teams in defining system safety requirements during development.
• Contribute to reviews of design and development documentation for safety-critical equipment.
• Write requirements, analyze failure conditions, and create fault trees for Vision and Sensing Systems products.
• Contribute to reliability assessments, including reliability predictions to establish MTBF estimates and component failure rates using 217Plus methodology and relevant field-performance data.
• Contribute to derating analysis, FMEAs, HIRF and lightning analysis, testability analysis, and maintainability assessments.
• Collaborate with engineers and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Participate in peer reviews and acquire technical domain knowledge while contributing to sophisticated system architectures.
• Participate in training, mentorship, and opportunities to lead high-impact initiatives.

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
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and applicable agreement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern