Leadership Development Program - Engineering, Aerospace/Mechanical (Starts June 2027)

RTX•Arlington, VA

3d•$59,000 - $139,000•Onsite

About The Position

Discover an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate your engineering career and develop into a future technical leader at RTX. Our two-year rotational Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) – Aerospace/Mechanical Discipline provides challenging, high-visibility assignments across the enterprise, allowing you to build a powerful global network. You will receive high-caliber training, professional mentoring, and frontline, hands-on engineering experience directly within our cutting-edge manufacturing, design, and test environments. This fast-paced path expands your business acumen, sharpens your functional expertise, and prepares you to make a lasting impact on our global technology organization. Actively recruiting for the next cohort and program that begins June 2027.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major. Degree must be obtained by start date.
Willing and able to operationally relocate to various RTX geographic locations across the United States for three distinct 8-month program assignments.
Experience or coursework utilizing mechanical design or computer-aided drafting (CAD) tools, such as SOLIDWORKS, Creo, CATIA, or Autodesk Inventor.
Experience or academic coursework across core mechanical and aerospace engineering domains, including mechanical systems design and development, structural or thermal testing simulations, engineering calculations and validation, or design process documentation.
Relevant internship/co-op or work experience

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. government secret security clearance.
Self-motivated and team-oriented work style with the agility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic technology and engineering environment.
Experience or academic coursework with specialized aerospace systems, gas turbine engines, propulsion systems, or flight components.
Experience or coursework in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, or repair engineering methodologies.
Practical exposure to systems integration, multi-disciplinary test environments, or hardware validation testing.
Familiarity with engineering programming and simulation software tools, such as MATLAB, Python, or ANSYS.
Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems (e.g., Teamcenter), Jira, or structured project engineering tools.
Experience in computational simulation, finite element analysis (FEA), or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools, such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, or Abaqus.
Hands-on build, test, or assembly experience working directly with physical engineering hardware, prototypes, or laboratory systems.
Strong academic record as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.2 or greater
Prior experience as an engineering intern or co-op within an RTX business unit (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, or Raytheon).

Responsibilities

Complete three 8-month rotational assignments across various U.S. locations, adapting quickly to new technology centers, business units, and engineering teams.
Execute core engineering milestones within one or more specialized program tracks, including mechanical systems design and development, structural testing simulations, thermal and fluid calculations, validation testing, and design process documentation.
Stretch your professional and technical capabilities by taking ownership of frontline, hands-on mechanical and aerospace engineering deliverables.
Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, systems, and program management teams to define hardware requirements and optimize physical system architectures.
Present technical reviews, simulation data, and strategic engineering updates clearly and effectively to varied stakeholders and leadership teams.