Systems Engineering Co-Op (Spring/Summer 2026) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HMN01: S&IS (Sensors) - Burnsville 14300 Judicial Rd, Burnsville, MN, 55306 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

Collins Aerospace is seeking a talented Systems Safety Engineering Co-op for the Summer/Fall of 2025 to join our Avionics Reliability, Maintainability, & Safety (RMS) Engineering team. This organization supports the needs of our Military Avionics and Helicopters, Business and Regional Systems, or Air Transport programs in Cedar Rapids, IA. Relocation assistance may be available. 

Our charter is to promote the system safety and reliability of the design of Avionics systems and products by providing engineers that are specifically trained and knowledgeable in Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety methods and processes. The RMS engineering field is challenging, unique, and dynamic.

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run January-August (including the Spring semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

 What You Will Do:

• Apply knowledge of software, electrical and systems engineering processes and methodologies

• Follow the project defined systems and software processes for design, development, verification and configuration management

• Collaborate with engineers and generate a positive team working environment

• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills for purposes of developing requirements and design documentation and proposing well thought out solutions to technical problems

• Quickly acquire technical domain knowledge and contribute to the design of sophisticated architectural systems

• Perform civil safety assessment process in accordance with ARP4761 or military assessments in accordance with MIL-STD-882E, including but not limited to, System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs), Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSAs), System Safety Assessments (SSAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTAs), Common Mode Analyses (CMAs), Hazard Tracking System (HTS) 

• Support systems, hardware, and software engineering teams in defining system safety requirements during development activity

• Review of design and development documentation for safety critical equipment 

• This individual will write requirements, analyze failure conditions, and create fault trees.

• Perform Reliability Assessments, which includes performing reliability predictions to establish MTBF estimates and component failure rates. These analyses utilize the 217Plus methodology and include utilizing field performance of similar equipment when applicable to increase accuracy of the assessment.

• Perform Derating Analysis, Failure Modes & Effects Analyses (FMEAs), High Intensity Radiation Fields (HIRF) and Lightning analysis, Testability analysis and Maintainability Assessments.

What You Will Learn:  

• Experience- Industry specifics/ insights, practical/ hands on skills that will be gained, exposure to the latest tools and technology in the industry.

• The detailed operation of existing aircraft platforms. Boeing 787, Bombardier Global 7500. Military helicopters like UH47k. Navigation sensors such as Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers.

• Continuous learning and innovative culture, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with diverse teams and departments, broadening skill sets and knowledge base. Networking opportunities, connecting with industry experts, attending conferences, expand professional network.

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 engineering discipline.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract ​

Qualification We Prefer:

• Skills and interests in systems, hardware and/or software development.

• Effective interpersonal and team skills. Experience preparing and presenting technical information to peers, to all levels of internal management, and to external customers.

• Willingnes