Industrial Engineering Co-op (Summer/Fall 2027)
About The Position
RTX is offering an exceptional foundation for individuals to work on complex problems, advance their skills, and create a safer, more connected world through internships, co-ops, and full-time careers in aerospace and defense. This co-op position provides an opportunity to learn from and collaborate with industry leaders. What You Will Do: Work directly with manufacturing production floor employees, including operators, inspectors, quality, and test technicians, to solve day-to-day issues and proactively address long-term projects to eliminate recurring problems. Design tooling to aid the manufacturing process while utilizing additive manufacturing (3D printing) to support production needs. Analyze the best layout and flow for building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying electronic or electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems. Assist in planning the allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to maximize equipment utilization. Conduct studies related to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. What You Will Learn: Gain firsthand industrial engineering experience by working alongside Industrial Engineers and other engineering functions in a manufacturing environment. Develop the ability to identify and resolve manufacturing issues related to safety, ergonomics, quality, flow, and cost. Strengthen your ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams through various tasks and projects. Develop critical time management and prioritization skills essential for success in the industrial engineering field. Learn to plan the sequence of operations, create manufacturing documents, establish standard work, and define product routings.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis, and basic visualization.
- Experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar.
- Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, process mapping, time studies, or root-cause analysis.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with manufacturing production floor employees, including operators, inspectors, quality, and test technicians, to solve day-to-day issues and proactively address long-term projects to eliminate recurring problems.
- Design tooling to aid the manufacturing process while utilizing additive manufacturing (3D printing) to support production needs.
- Analyze the best layout and flow for building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying electronic or electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems.
- Assist in planning the allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to maximize equipment utilization.
- Conduct studies related to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
