Systems Engineering Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2026) (Onsite)

RTX•Rockford, IL

76d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking a systems engineer Co- Op student in our Electric Power Systems department. This position is based onsite in Rockford, IL. Teams are comprised of cross-functional engineers. 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).

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Nice To Haves

Scripting skills (TCL, Python, Java).
Knowledge of MatLab Simulation and Simulink.
Languages C/C++, VB.

Responsibilities

Able to apply fundamental knowledge to immediate system engineering tasks identified by System lead Engineer that is identified to work with our intern.
Expected to engage in System engineering practices as assigned by the lead engineer that cover the system lifecycle. This may include requirements engineering, analysis, design, implementation, testing, project management etc.
Capably prepare and publish the necessary project documents involved in the specification, design, testing, and deployment of software.
Co-ops effectively participate in customary project discussions, walk-throughs, reviews and inspections.
Provide a flexible and intelligent aide to our engineers who are tasked with handling project administration and technical analysis tasks that can be done by a junior engineer freeing them up for other higher priority tasks.
It gives us an opportunity to size up upcoming graduates for potential hire as well as convince the interns/coops of the value of a job here in Rockford.