Aerospace Advanced Manufacturing Co-op: IIoT & Automation

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a student intern/co-op to collaborate with engineers on advanced manufacturing projects at our US site. You will own tasks, plan capital automation projects, and evaluate new technologies to boost quality and productivity on the shop floor.

The role provides hands-on experience with Smart Factory solutions, IIoT data acquisition, and manufacturing process optimization, with exposure to Collins Management and Quality Systems.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Manufacturing Engineering through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Earned a minimum of 30 credit hours prior to the start of the internship/co-op session.
• Solid understanding of engineering principles.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, Lean principles, and concepts.
• Experience delivering presentations and using design software such as SolidWorks or Siemens NX.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of project tasks and managing time and resources to meet goals and milestones.
• Planning and implementing automation capital projects.
• Researching, evaluating, and testing new technologies to improve quality and productivity on the shop floor.
• Providing engineering guidance to optimize equipment use and manufacturing techniques.
• Integrating automation solutions into factory systems and improving production processes.
• Implementing Smart Factory technologies and adding digital data acquisition to legacy test equipment.
• Analyzing manufacturing data and creating dashboards to display metrics for operations teams.

Skills

Presentation skills

Engineering fundamentals

Microsoft Office

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems, or manufacturing)

Minimum 30 credit hours earned

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

LabVIEW

Job description

RTX is seeking a student intern/co-op to collaborate with engineers on advanced manufacturing projects at our US site. You will own tasks, plan capital automation projects, and evaluate new technologies to boost quality and productivity on the shop floor.

The role provides hands-on experience with Smart Factory solutions, IIoT data acquisition, and manufacturing process optimization, with exposure to Collins Management and Quality Systems.