Electrical (Test Equipment) Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 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. 

Collins Aerospace, Systems Engineering Test Equipment, is seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern.

The candidate will be responsible for developing test equipment and test setups for development and production of aircraft power generation systems.  The Test Equipment group supports both test facilities and programs through the entire life cycle of development to production.  This is a job that always has a new challenge as Collins Aerospace continues to invent the future of aircraft electric power systems.

The candidate must be an analytical thinker and be adept at design, build, and checkout of test setups.  The candidate must have experience working with instrumentation, data recording, and design of electrical systems and harnesses.  This position will function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and will support our system integration test labs through the development of new Test Equipment.  The ideal candidate will be a creative member of the team who will assist in developing the vision for upgrading our test equipment to the latest technology. This role is onsite, in Rockford, IL. This role may be eligible for relocation.

What You Will Do:

• You will create electrical schematics to document designs.
• You will provide Electrical Test Setup support and will do Electrical Test Setup Troubleshooting.
• You will assist in Facility upgrade projects.
• Assist in design of Test Stand Safety Interlocks.
• You will work with Test Operators to coordinate Test Setups.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn where the Test Equipment team fits within the Collins organization and how we manage other Collins resources and external resources to serve our customers.
• You will collaborate as a member of the Test Equipment Engineering team to design solutions to meet systems test setup requirements.
• You will learn to use tools and processes for electrical engineering design, drafting, and export classification as well as material procurement, build instructions, checkout, and testing.
• You will have opportunities to continue to develop a wealth of hands-on engineering skills in a test lab environment.
• You will learn common design considerations for physical implementation of machine control and monitoring systems, high speed data acquisition systems, aircraft power and communication systems and much more.

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. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to work with test operators and electricians to modify and setup test equipment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects.
• Hands-on experience is a plus.

Learn More and Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems, or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

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