RTX · 15 hours ago
Flight Controls Systems Engineer Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$37K/yr - $82K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerRTX is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a Systems Engineering Intern to contribute to the development of flight control products for various aircraft platforms, applying systems engineering skills to real-time embedded systems with critical safety requirements.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and review system requirements for flight control systems including functional requirements and interface requirements
Develop control algorithms and signal processing for flight control systems. This includes flight guidance, autothrottle, and attitude control systems
Develop models and simulation tools for various types of closed loop systems to assess performance
Conduct system verification and validation of the control algorithms, flight control system functional requirements and interface requirements
Support product certification at all levels by performing ARP4754A/B compliant system development and DO-178B/C compliant software development
Provide analysis support to the FCS flight test team and learn about the flight test process
Mentor with experienced systems and/or flight test engineers and learn about career opportunities in flight controls
Qualification
Required
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
Preferred
Previous experience with Matlab/Simulink
Knowledge of control systems theory
General knowledge of aviation and/or flight control systems
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
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Founded in 1922
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
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