Mechanical Design Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Mechanical Design Engineering Intern at Collins Aerospace, you will be responsible for providing engineering deliverables through all phases of development, bid and proposals, support through qualification testing, and initial production implementation. This individual will propose new technology, create innovative design solutions, execute design reviews, work directly with customers, and support testing of the ejection seat products. This position is a Mechanical Design Engineering Intern position that will also partner with System Engineering, Test Engineering, and Program Management.

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 Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software such as NX, SolidWorks, Catia, Creo, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship/co-op session
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience presenting design solutions to internal and external customers
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook)
• Experience working on cross-functional teams
• Previous experience with aircraft cockpit, crew station, escape system, ejection seat, or crew systems design
• Previous experience of aerospace/military specifications or experience with FEA or Strength hand calculations

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 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 by 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
• Interacts with Business Development department to ensure customer satisfaction and business strategies

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

• Career Level: Intern