Network Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HMD31: Annapolis, MD 2551 Riva Road , Annapolis, MD, 21401-7435 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 motivated to work on a team that supports the backbone of the connected aviation GLOBALink communication system?  

The ARINC GLOBAL Network (AGN) system is comprised of several private data centers and connects to the far reaches of the globe, in almost every country providing aviation, airport, government, and transportation connectivity. AGN provides private networking in a highly reliable, secure and available world-wide network architecture for Collins Aerospace IMS mission critical aviation, transportation, and airports customers.

The successful intern will serve as a member of the AGN Network Engineering team responsible for and engaging in the design, development, testing and evaluation of network security and communication technologies, products, and solutions in support of the ARINC Global Network. Candidate must have some familiarity with cybersecurity/security methodologies and concepts and technologies as they apply to network and cloud infrastructures. Candidate must be highly motivated, able to work in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently.

 

What YOU will do: 

• You will serve as a technical member on projects that contain moderate to highly complex environments, utilizing high availability concepts.

• [endif]You will collaborate with other members of the Engineering team in the development of technical design solutions.

• You will capture, analyze, decompose and create requirements for infrastructure security systems, products and subsystems of moderate complexity.

• You will use an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on customer needs and business requirements, to design, develop, document, test and maintain network security systems ranging from the straightforward to moderately complex.

• You will conduct threat and vulnerability analysis, risk mitigation, information assurance, penetration testing.

• You will apply Security/Cybersecurity methodologies to network and systems design to provide secure services that support business requirements and ensure information security.

• You will provide post-fielding support, resolving operational issues involving L2 and L3, in a multi-routing network infrastructure.

• You will be working collaboratively onsite in our Annapolis, MD facility.

 

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn how to design solutions and lead innovative software-based systems that will drive the next generation of growth for the aviation industry.

• You will learn about the aviation market and how communication systems are critical to airline operations.

• You will learn to develop solutions with cross-discipline engineering teams.

• You will learn engineering in a critical, high-availability system.

• You will learn how to configure and install various network security devices and services (e.g., stateful firewalls, web application firewalls (WAFs), SIEM, AA, IDS/IPS, DDoS, Anti-Malware/Anti-Virus Protection).

 

Qualification 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:

• Understanding of IP Networks, and network management concepts.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position. 

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a productive and committed work effort, meeting deadlines and managing workload.

• Must be able to use independent judgment to make decisions in day-to-day job respons