Systems Engineering Project Program (SEPP) (Summer 2025)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Have you ever heard the expression “Train Like You Fight, and Fight Like You Train”? When a fighter pilot engages a real threat, the quality of their training can determine whether the mission succeeds or fails.  Our pilots need effective, realistic training to prepare for the threats they face today – and those they may have to face tomorrow. 

That is what we work toward every day in the Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT) department. We are dedicated to revolutionizing airborne pilot training for U.S. Navy and Air Force next-generation fighter jets. Our flagship product, the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II), is an on-aircraft, in-flight training system that provides unmatched operational realism to our nation’s top-tier fighter pilots.  We are a system of systems development team that designs, integrates, and supports some of the largest, most complex solutions offered by Collins Aerospace.   

The demands of a military Large Scale Exercise (LSE) requires hundreds of physical assets spread across multiple land base and offshore blue water ranges covering hundreds of thousands of acres. Recreating a LSE prior to participating in the event is physically impossible. As a student participating in the Summer Engineering Project Program (SEPP) in the ACTT department you will be hands on evolving the Distributed Simulation Server (DistSim) application and adjacent software to construct more realistic LSEs with higher fidelity data, improved displays, and large visual maps. In order for pilots to Train Like You Fight we need your help to improve a simulator that Tests like they Train!

What You Will Do:

• Understand stakeholders needs & produce set of requirements  
• Create new software that simulates realistic traffic for pilot training missions  
• Setup Orchestration environments that coordinate hundreds of software apps to run large scale tests
• Integrate map displays and build user interfaces  

What You Will Learn:

• How Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) radio networks work and how to simulate them
• How to build software and systems that scale to large numbers
• UI/UX design and implementation
• Data analysis, generation, and verification

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:

• Works independently with general supervision directed by other leads
• Coordinates across multiple discipline teams
• Shows competency in the systems engineering process and C++ development
• Ability to work through unexpected and unpredictable behavior of the system
• Demonstrates critical thinking and decision making in a timely manner

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

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, 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 experti