About the role#
The Airborne Radar Electronics Design Department at RTX is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. You will support VHDL-based firmware development and hardware integration for advanced airborne radar systems. This role involves working directly with experienced engineers on real hardware, assisting with FPGA development, digital design verification, and system-level troubleshooting.
What you'll do#
- Develop, modify, and verify VHDL firmware modules for radar-related FPGA subsystems.
- Support simulation, testbench development, and debugging using EDA tools.
- Participate in airborne radar hardware integration, including board-level bring-up, signal interface testing, and system validation.
- Execute structured test procedures and document results.
- Troubleshoot firmware, digital interfaces, and radar hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and FPGA debugging tools.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to validate system functionality and implement design updates.
- Support continuous improvement of test setups, documentation practices, and development workflows.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM major.
- Actively enrolled through the completion of the internship.
- Minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.
- Coursework or project experience involving VHDL, Verilog, and digital logic design.
- Familiarity with FPGA development environments such as Vivado, Quartus, or ModelSim.
- Basic knowledge of electronics, digital interfaces, and hardware test equipment.
- Ability to work effectively in a lab-focused engineering environment.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance, with an active and existing clearance required after day 1.
- Preferred: experience with Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or scripting languages for test automation.
- Preferred: prior experience with FPGA projects, embedded systems, or digital signal processing coursework.
- Preferred: hands-on familiarity with oscilloscopes or logic analyzers.
- Preferred: interest in radar systems or RF/digital hardware.
Location & details#
- Location: El Segundo, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Paid internship.
About RTX
RTX operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The organization consists of three primary businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon. It produces advanced sensors, aircraft engines, and defense systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia and employs over 10,000 people.
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