Mechanical Engineering Co-op (Winter/Spring 2027)

Pratt & Whitney•Burnsville, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session running from January to July/August, requiring students to take a semester off from coursework. As a Mechanical Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace, you will participate in mechanical design, test, and troubleshooting of various sensors for the aviation industry. Tasks will involve the design of new products and support of current manufacturing. You will support the development and fabrication of aerospace sensor systems, working closely with a cross-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include supporting existing products with investigations, design improvements, and documentation updates, performing tolerance analyses, using CAD for models and drawings, writing test requests, analyzing test data, and specifying material joining methods and processes like welding and brazing.

Requirements

Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
Experience with mechanical design and modeling software such as CREO, ANSYS, and/or MATLAB.
Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint).
Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in mechanical design, test and troubleshooting of various types of sensors for the aviation industry.
Support the design of new products as well as support of current manufacturing.
Support the development and fabrication of a variety of sensors used in aerospace sensor systems.
Work closely with a cross-disciplinary team.
Support existing products with investigations, design improvements, and documentation updates.
Perform tolerance analyses on components and assemblies to ensure proper fit/function.
Use CAD solid modeling techniques to prepare component and assembly models and drawings.
Write test requests, supporting design verification and testing.
Analyze test data.
Specify material joining methods and specifications for processes such as welding and brazing.