About the role#
As a Systems Engineering Co-op for the Winter 2027 term, you will join the Strategic Defense Solutions team at Collins Aerospace. You will work alongside experienced engineers to develop communication solutions for military platforms. This role provides hands-on experience in systems engineering while you contribute to mission-critical projects.
What you'll do#
- Perform in a cross-functional agile team.
- Work in close coordination with a mentor using Collins Aerospace engineering processes.
- Create, decompose, and trace requirements for communications systems on air and ground military platforms.
- Use model-based systems engineering applications to build logical and physical design diagrams.
- Perform integration and testing for communications solutions.
- Support future bids and proposals to help identify new business opportunities.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Actively enrolled through the completion of the co-op session.
- Minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the session.
- Experience in systems engineering, including capturing customer requirements, operations concept development, or deriving and tracing system requirements.
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering concepts and tools such as Magic Draw Cameo, Enterprise Architect, or similar resources using SysML.
- Experience working in an Agile environment and participating in integrated teams.
- Experience with the Atlassian Suite, such as Jira or Confluence.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with RTX systems, processes, and tools.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must possess an active and transferable DoD Secret security clearance by the start date.
Location & details#
- Location: Richardson, Texas.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid position.
About RTX
RTX operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The organization consists of three primary businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon. It produces advanced sensors, aircraft engines, and defense systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia and employs over 10,000 people.
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