Electrical Engineering Intern (2026 Summer)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

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:

None/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. 

Are you a forward-thinking electrical engineering student with a passion for technical innovation using electronics, designing digital circuits, and wanting to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based collaborative work environment?  Join us in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a Summer 2026 Internship in the Mission Systems Communication Products Engineering Department.

Working alongside experienced Collins’ engineers, you will have the unique opportunity to design and develop digital hardware used in high performance communication products that are critical to the defense of our nation, such as sophisticated software-defined radios and data links designed for use in ground, airborne, and space applications. 

Candidates must be motivated to learn new technologies, a strong team player, and contribute to a positive work environment.  A successful candidate with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive in this role! This role is onsite, in Cedar Rapids, IA. This role may be eligible for relocation.

What You Will Do:

• You will perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of printed circuit board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, and root cause analysis.
• You will create and analyze electrical schematics.
• You will select components necessary to implement the design requirements.
• You will perform test and troubleshooting of electronic circuitry.
• You will assist with digital hardware factory and field failure root cause analysis.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn how to merge theoretical knowledge gained in school with practical engineering applications
• You will learn technical skills in all phases of hardware design (requirements capture, design, schematic capture, layout, test/verification, integration, and factory transition).
• You will learn how to design documentation methods and processes.
• You will learn Signal and Power integrity analysis.
• You will learn printed circuit board stackup and routing instructions.
• Coordination and review of printed wiring board layouts and creation of hardware test plans.

Qualifications You Must Have:

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with digital electronics design principles and techniques (e.g. circuit designs using Microprocessor/microcontroller, DSP, FPGA, ADC, DAC, etc.) and experience working with lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Analyzers, etc.)
• Experience with a schematic capture tool (examples may include Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Siemens Xpedition Enterprise, Cadence Allegro, Altium, KiCad, or etc.) and signal integrity analysis tools (ex. Hyperlynx) for creation of circuit card designs.
• Working knowledge of digital circuit design parameters (e.g., throughput, rise time, clock frequencies, propagation delay). Includes knowledge of computer hardware components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces), and characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity).

Learn More and Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized