Systems SEPP Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-10-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 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 engineering student with a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology and wanting to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment?  Join us for a summer internship in the Simulation and Training Solutions department. Located in Sterling, VA, your mission will be to apply your aerospace, systems, and software engineering expertise to tackle some of the most challenging and innovative projects in platform training solutions.  Working with government research facilities, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the future by developing groundbreaking technologies that have far-reaching implications for national security, defense, and beyond.  You will be working with the customers and a cross-function Collins team to develop rapid prototypes, proof of concepts and hands-on testing. This role is onsite, in Sterling, Virginia. This role may be eligible for relocation.

What You Will Do:

• You will work closely with experienced engineers on various strategic training development programs to help develop state of the art simulators and trainers for a variety of platforms.
• Research and apply Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate systems engineering artifacts (e.g., requirements, design documents, interface definitions).
• Develop and test prompt engineering strategies for structured, standards-compliant document generation.
• Explore methods for efficient memory management, persistent state handling, and tool-calling frameworks to extend LLM utility.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop, document, and publish effective systems engineering processes for use in the strategic solutions within Mission Systems BU

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn to apply your engineering skills to real-life problems.
• You will learn to present technical material.
• You will learn to work in cross-functional teams, getting exposed to HW, SW, DevOps, Systems, and Integration.
• You will learn about applying advancing technologies to solve complex problems

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 requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Polarion).
• Knowledge of NLP or LLM fine-tuning techniques.
• Experience with Python and frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Langchain, Transformers
• Side/college projects in AI (share links!): e.g., chatbot, RAG , classifier, or agent using tools/functions.
• Strong interest in AI/ML applications to engineering workflows.

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 systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Collins Aerospace, an 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.

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