Design Engineering Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2026)(Onsite)

RTX•City of Rome, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Design Engineering Co-Op in the Aircraft Shafts (ACS) New Products Introduction (NPI) team located in Rome, NY. Collins Aerospace ACS are used all over the world in fixed wing, rotorcraft, lift fan, and tiltrotor applications. Collins Aerospace ACS are used to transmit power between gearboxes (main transmission, tail rotor gearboxes, Airframe mounted accessory drives, Engine mounted accessory drives) while accommodating misalignment between the two gearboxes. The Design Engineering co-op will mainly be responsible for designing components, performing stress analysis, dynamic analysis, and reviewing drawings with the supervision of the NPI Design Engineering team. Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run June-December (including the Fall semester); it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Must have GPA of 3.0 or above, please provide your transcript upon applying
Must have completed 30 hours of college coursework by May 2026
Critical/strategic thinking ability
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Ability to work independently
Results-oriented
Strong analytical skills
Customer focus

Responsibilities

Supporting engineering designs for bid & proposal requests
Checking drawings for accuracy and completeness
Assisting Design Engineers with engineering analysis related to customer requirements
Creating and checking engineering tools for standard work