VA Tech Student Intern Fellowship

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

This student internship/co-op is for a Systems Engineering professional in the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department. The intern will gain exposure to the communication design process, including system-level trades, requirements development, communication system architecture and design, performance assessment, integration and test, verification, validation, and support of fielded products. The role involves working in a fast-paced, team-based technical environment to help design and develop military communication products that provide safe and protected communications for domestic and international customers.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
Must be actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required after day one.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and the scrum master and product owner roles.
Experience with product integration, verification, and validation phases.
Experience with MATLAB, C++, and Python.

Responsibilities

Perform analysis, architecture, and design across all levels of a total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Analyze the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into subsystem and piece-part requirements, and develop verification criteria and plans.
Research and evaluate investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization’s systems products and services.

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 collective-bargaining coverage