Mechanical Design Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX • Fairfield, CA

3d • $42,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Experience with 3D computer aided design (CAD) software such as SolidWorks, NX, UG (Unigraphics) and/or Catia
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience or coursework with machining, sheet metal, composites, and fabric design
• Analytical skills including experience with physics, dynamics, and statics.
• Experience presenting design solutions to internal and external customers
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience
• Experience with mechanical principles to solve classical structural analysis solutions both inside and outside of finite element tools

Responsibilities

• Support through all phases of design including: bid and proposal, conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, qualification testing, new product introduction, and production implementation.
• Successfully execute on design/project tasks required to develop and qualify aircraft ejection seats by ensuring technical scope integrity and budget/schedule accuracy
• Utilize SolidWorks/UG/NX CAD software and facilitate the drafting department to produce standard, quality, and industry producible models/drawings
• Work as part of a cohesive team with test engineering, product engineering, system engineering, and program management
• Support program through technical writing presentations and reports for customer approval
• Support Program Management with any preparation of bids and proposals
• Support Systems Engineering on requirements analysis and the requirement compliance plan

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree