Aerospace Automation Co-op: Smart Factory & IIoT

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking an intern/co-op for hands-on experience in automation and smart factory initiatives at the Cedar Rapids site. You will work on planning capital projects, evaluating new technologies, and delivering data-driven insights to operations teams.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, use of SolidWorks/Siemens NX, and exposure to Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon systems within RTX.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Manufacturing Engineering through internship/co‑op.
• Earned a minimum of 30 credit hours prior to start of internship/co‑op.
• 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

Engineering principles

Presentation skills

Lean principles

Automation concepts

Office familiarity

Education

Bachelor/Master in engineering

30 credit hours completed

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Ignition/LabVIEW

cDAQ data acquisition

Job description

RTX is seeking an intern/co-op for hands-on experience in automation and smart factory initiatives at the Cedar Rapids site. You will work on planning capital projects, evaluating new technologies, and delivering data-driven insights to operations teams.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, use of SolidWorks/Siemens NX, and exposure to Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon systems within RTX.