Mechanical Engineer Returning Intern (Summer 2025) (Onsite) (globalhr)

Job Description

Date Posted:

2024-11-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This position as a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern is with the Space Systems department of Collins Aerospace. Responsibilities include mechanical engineer working with hardware for human space flight programs. Daily works consists of engineering associated with the design, structural analysis, assembly build, and hardware testing support. The primary focus will be on hardware that supports the Orion Cre Capsule for the NASA Artemis program.

Additionally, this position will have opportunities to support work on thermal control and environmental life support components and assemblies for various aerospace applications, both crewed and uncrewed. This includes both NASA and commercial partners ranging from the International Space Station to various satellite platforms, and other programs supporting the new lunar mission, Artemis.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in a diverse technical team to design lightweight components and assemblies to support space flight hardware requirements. Components designs need to conform to contractual specifications and internal standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Work with technical community during problem investigations during hardware build and testing. Using engineering analysis to determine cause of issue and develop a solution. Preforming work individually and with the guidance of other engineers on each technical team.  
• Work with a team of technical functions to learn and develop your own skills as an engineer. Spend time developing the fundamental knowledge and skills needed in aerospace engineering.
• Work closely with 3D CAD Software and associated FEM analysis tools for simple stress analysis.
• Use engineering knowledge to understand and modify spaceflight hardware CAD models. Used knowledge of CAD models to understand assembly function to further design development of space flight quality hardware.
• Design and analysis component updates to accommodate changes to program priorities and updates to improve design functionality. Work to include updating detailed part drawings and supporting documentation.
• Support the creation of detailed stress analysis and reports to document the structural integrity of hardware in challenging space environments. Documenting new component designs, problem investigations, design modification among others.
• Understand all critical requirements and write needed documentation to clearly communicate design intent and analysis.
• Investigate relevant design factors such as ease of manufacture, tolerancing and its effects, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, mistake-proofing, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, and cost as needed for the part design.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Following a task to completion and the flexibly to take on all needed tasks. Showing the intellectual curiosity to investigate all aspects of a problem and see it through to a positive solution.
• Knowledgeable in basic 3-D CAD modeling fundamentals and the associated FEA Simulation software. The ability to learn and develop those skills over the coming years.  
• Ability to work within a matrix organization to achieve team and program goals.
• Clear communication of complicated technical information.
• Experiences with basic engineering analysis, tolerance studies, stress calculations and manufacturing support.

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

                                                                                                                                              

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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