KC-135 Platform Systems Engineering Co-Op (Spring/Summer) - Onsite

RTX
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United StatesPosted Sep 8, 2026
Hardware / Engineering

About the role

Date Posted

2026-09-08

Country

United States of America

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-192 ~ 1205 Continental Place NE ~ BLDG 192

Position Role Type

Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance Type

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status

Not Required 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

Understand KC-135 systems engineering processes Capture, define, allocate, verify and validate system requirements Perform and support system tests in a lab environment in both informal and formal test events Assist in the collaboration of cross-functional teams to design and implement new KC-135 features

Qualifications You Must Have

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through completion of the internship / co-op session. Ability to be onsite in Cedar Rapids for test events and test environment updates

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with various engineering tools including TNT, DOORS/JAMA, JIRA, PREP, Microsoft, SVN and others is desired Experience (military or civil aircraft) in avionics systems, specifically testing and troubleshooting Working knowledge / understanding of data buses and protocols (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429) Experience in a Scaled Agile environment using Jira tracking

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, an

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