Systems Engineering Co-Op; Summer​/Fall ; Onsite

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121

United States of America

Onsite

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

None/Not Required

The Rotary Wing Cargo Systems Platform team within Collins Aerospace is seeking a student to join us as a Systems Engineering Co‑op for Summer/Fall 2026. Our team is responsible for the CH-47F helicopter flight deck for US and International customers. The selected engineer will come on board as a member of our platform systems engineering team and participate in avionics engineering tasks that are associated with the design, development, integration, and test of platform and software applications.

Immerse yourself in a full‑time, Monday‑Friday co‑op session that will run May/June-December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity). This is an onsite role located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

• Learn requirements capture and peer review for CH-47F cockpit avionics for the US and International Chinook programs.
• Participate in decomposing and allocating requirements to appropriate domains within Collins Aerospace.
• Support the creation of test procedures to verify requirements.
• Participate in on‑site execution of requirements‑based testing, robustness and Ad‑Hoc testing in a lab environment (schedule flexibility is necessary during formal test phases).
• Collaborate within an Agile‑based development team of professional engineers.

• The full experience of platform systems engineering activities from initial requirements capture all the way to supporting fielded products.
• How to be successful in an Agile development environment.
• Effective use of systems engineering tools such as DOORs, JIRA, JAMA, and the ALM tools suite.

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Student must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the information under this program/contract.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Basic experience with DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, and ALM tool suite.
• Basic experience working within an aerospace related engineering development environment.
• Basic experience or knowledge of engineering/technology requirements capture and configuration management tools.
• Basic experience or an educational background covering requirements capture & definition, integration, verification & validation testing.
• A collaborative attitude, accountability for actions taken, execution to plan, and a self‑motivation that produces superior results.

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry‑leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.

Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

Position is eligible for relocation.

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

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