Electrical Engineer Intern - ASIC/FPGA MiS (Summer 2025)(Onsite)

This position is for a motivated Electrical or Computer engineering student candidate to join us as an intern and to be involved in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of high-performance digital ASICs and FPGAs applied to signal processing and information assurance products across Mission Systems on the Product Enabling Technologies team.   

Primary assignments and responsibilities will include requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, verification, and system integration. This role is onsite, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do:

• You will support requirements capture and ASIC / FPGA digital architecture. 
• You will implement ASIC / FPGA digital design using RTL .
• You will support verification and system integration of ASIC / FPGA implementations. 

What You Will Learn:

• You will work with an experienced team to learn best practices and Collins’ engineering processes for implementing world class ASIC / FPGA solutions. 
• You will get to work with cutting edge technologies developed both in house and by external vendors. 
• You will learn how ASICs and FPGAs are used to implement solutions utilized in communications, security, and space-based products.

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.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience using ASIC and/or FPGA design tools (e.g. Modelsim, Quartus, Vivado or other FPGA-specific tools). 
• Experience with debugging and root cause investigations on hardware using hardware schematics, integrated FPGA vendor debug tools, and digital lab equipment. 
• Digital circuit architecture and resource tradeoffs and some background in signal processing and/or information assurance. 
• Familiarity with the signal processing system simulation & analysis tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink) and familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion). 

Learn More and Apply Now!

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 expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

This position may be eligible for relocation.

* Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

                                                                                                                                            Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.