Project Engineering Co-op (Summer/Fall 2027)

RTX•Windsor Locks, CT

5d•$37,000 - $82,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run May/June- December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity). As a Project Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace, you will work with the Supplier Designed Equipment (SDE) Project Engineering group, located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The SDE team is focused on leading engineering projects for engine control systems products designed and manufactured by our supplier base. We are engaged at all levels with our internal and external customers during every stage of the aerospace product life cycle (development, entry into service, in-service support). We are a highly collaborative team that interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, as well as business-related functions. We place value on our customers, our products and services, and our team members. In this role you can expect to gain experience supporting a variety of mechanical products that include pneumatic valves, hydraulic valves/actuators, and heat exchangers on large commercial, military and business aviation engines programs.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
Must have a minimum of 30 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 managing projects or working on cross-functional teams
Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD, Autodesk or equivalent
Experience presenting information to internal and external stakeholders
Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

Responsibilities

Support project tasks of short to medium duration, while ensuring customer milestones are met within budget and schedule commitments
Host cross-functional meetings, manage action items, and drive project execution through action follow-up
Engage with a cross-functional team on engineering change execution
Work alongside experienced engineers to support major development milestones, including design reviews, verification or qualification testing
Work with experienced engineers to perform system and component requirements reviews and compliance assessments for complex engine control system components
Support experienced project engineers with engine control system component investigations using root cause and corrective action process
Execute development tasks aligned with Collins engineering standard work
Interface with component suppliers and other members of the integrated product development team (chief engineers, systems engineers, program management, etc.)