Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Coop: Automation & IIoT

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Annual incentive programs

401(k) match

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a co-op/intern for hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing within a productive, safety-focused environment. You will collaborate with engineers to drive automation projects, enhance data collection, and apply IIoT solutions to factory floors.

You will gain exposure to aerospace manufacturing processes, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional teamwork while developing skills in SolidWorks, PLCs, and dashboard analysis.

Qualifications

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

Microsoft Office

Lean principles

Presentations

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Ignition

PLC

cDAQ

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a co-op/intern for hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing within a productive, safety-focused environment. You will collaborate with engineers to drive automation projects, enhance data collection, and apply IIoT solutions to factory floors.

You will gain exposure to aerospace manufacturing processes, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional teamwork while developing skills in SolidWorks, PLCs, and dashboard analysis.