Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-Th St NE BLDG 166

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry At RTX our internships co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems advance your skills and create a safer more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

As an Electrical Engineering Intern at Collins Aerospace you will work with an experienced team to learn best practices and Collins engineering processes for implementing world class ASIC / FPGA solutions. This role will get to work with cutting edge technologies developed both in house and by external vendors. The candidate will learn how ASICs and FPGAs are used to implement solutions utilized in communications security and space-based products.

Key Responsibilities

• You will support requirements capture and ASIC / FPGA digital architecture

• You will implement ASIC / FPGA digital design using RTL

• You will support verification and system integration of ASIC / FPGA implementations

Qualifications you must have:

• Must be pursuing Bachelors or Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship

• Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.

• Experience with RTL coding and simulation in VHDL Verilog or SystemVerilog.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience using ASIC and/or FPGA design tools (e.g. Modelsim Quartus Vivado or other FPGA-specific tools)

• Experience with debugging and root cause investigations on hardware using hardware schematics integrated FPGA vendor debug tools and digital lab equipment

• Digital circuit architecture and resource tradeoffs

• Some background in signal processing and/or information assurance

• Familiarity with the signal processing system simulation & analysis tools (e.g. Matlab Simulink)

• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git Subversion)

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 37000 USD - 82000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to 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 and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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Required Experience:

Intern