Mechanical Design Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
As a Mechanical Design Engineering Intern at Collins Aerospace, you will join the Sensors team in Burnsville, Minnesota, working with the Air Data Sensors (ADS) design team. You will contribute to integrated product teams developing advanced air data sensor products and supporting existing products in production. The internship is part of an integrated research and development team focused on new sensor technology and offers experience with new and existing product design, including sensor packaging, prototype build and testing, design for manufacturing, and documentation. You will support Design Engineers with mechanical CAD design, thermal analysis, materials science, system testing, data collection, and test-data analysis. You will participate in design decisions and lab prototype testing, and work with multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams to execute projects according to plan. The team has access to a wind tunnel, environmental test lab, and forensics investigation lab.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM major.
- Must be actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Experience with MATLAB.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint.
- Experience with CAD tools such as NX, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Creo, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
- Experience working on cross-functional teams.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
Responsibilities
- Support Design Engineers with mechanical CAD design, thermal analysis, materials science, system testing, data collection, and test-data analysis.
- Participate in design decision-making and lab prototype testing.
- Work within multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams to execute projects according to plan.
- Contribute to new and existing product design, including sensor packaging, prototype builds and testing, design for manufacturing, and documentation.
- Support development of advanced air data sensor products and existing products in production.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
