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Collins Aerospace · 3 hours ago

Flight Controls Systems Engineer Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)

Cedar Rapids, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$37K/yr - $82K/yr

Start in 2026 Summer

Collins Aerospace is a leader in advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, seeking a Systems Engineering Intern to join their team in Cedar Rapids, IA. The intern will contribute to the development of flight control products, focusing on system requirements, control algorithms, and verification processes for various aircraft platforms.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

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

Matlab/SimulinkControl systems theoryFlight control systemsData analysisSystem integration

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