Embedded System Engineer Internship Jobs in Aguadilla, PR

Senior Design Quality Engineer – Collins Aerospace Global Engineering & Technology Center, Puerto Rico (Aguadilla). Hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). U.S. citizenship required. No relocation.

• Perform independent software design quality assurance reviews of lifecycle data (plans, standards, requirements, design, code, test artifacts) to ensure compliance with DO‑178 objectives.
• Ensure software processes adhere to approved plans (PSAC, SDP, SVP, SCMP, SQAP) and meet certification requirements.
• Establish and maintain verification environments and automated test frameworks in line with DO‑178 verification strategies.
• Own and drive delivery of quality software releases, ensuring lifecycle data completeness and traceability.
• Witness and support Verification Activities including reviews, analyses, and formal qualification testing (FQT); log and track anomalies to closure.
• Develop and maintain verification checklists, procedures, and ensure adequate coverage (requirements, structural/code coverage as applicable).
• Collect, analyze, and report verification metrics (defects, coverage, review efficiency, test results).
• Identify process non‑compliances, document them as deviations, and ensure resolution in line with certification requirements.
• Maintain and update PSAC and ensure alignment with certification authority expectations.
• Approve lifecycle data in accordance with certification plans and standards.
• Support Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits and external certification reviews; provide objective evidence and ensure audit readiness.
• Verify configuration management (SCMP) and integrity of software baselines across the lifecycle.
• Maintain Software Quality Assurance Records (SQAR) and ensure traceability across all lifecycle artifacts.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) on anomalies and non‑conformances; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive process improvements to enhance compliance, efficiency, and product quality.
• Support development teams on DO‑178C methods, tools, and compliance expectations.
• Plan and manage project activities including effort estimation, risk management, and coordination.
• Provide technical guidance, review team deliverables, and ensure adherence to lifecycle processes.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or minimum 5 years relevant experience.
• 3 years of experience or advanced degree with minimum 3 years experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Familiar with Software Development lifecycles and monitoring/review activity.
• Exposure to software verification and validation activities and qualification test witnessing.
• Experience in configuration management activity (baseline creation, labeling, version control).
• Prior design quality engineering experience within design/manufacturing/warehousing environment.
• Knowledge of quality methods, including Root Cause Corrective Action and DFMEA.
• Knowledge of design/development process and RCCA experience.
• Data analysis, risk management, and policy implementation experience.
• Preferably knowledge of embedded systems software.
• Awareness of DO‑178B / DO‑178C / DO‑254 / ARP‑4754.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds.
• Employee Scholar Program (ESP) participation.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan (up to 8 free counseling sessions).

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.