Aerospace Mechanical Design Intern - CAD & Prototyping

Collins Aerospace; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX in Fairfield, CA is seeking an engineering intern/co-op to support design and qualification of aircraft systems. You will participate in the full design cycle, ensuring technical scope, schedule, and cost alignment while collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

Applicants must be pursuing a Mechanical or Aerospace degree and have CAD experience with SolidWorks, NX, UG, or Catia. Preference for machining, composites, and prior RTX experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX, UG or Catia.

Responsibilities

• Support through all phases of design including bid/proposal, conceptual, preliminary, detailed design, qualification testing, and production rollout.
• Contribute to design and qualification of aircraft ejection seats, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule alignment.
• Use CAD tools to create and refine models/drawings and coordinate with drafting.
• Collaborate with test, product, system engineering, and program management teams.
• Assist with technical writing and customer-facing presentations and reports.
• Support bids and proposals preparation for program management.
• Assist systems engineering on requirements analysis and compliance planning.

Skills

CAD software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

UG (Unigraphics)

Catia

Job description

RTX in Fairfield, CA is seeking an engineering intern/co-op to support design and qualification of aircraft systems. You will participate in the full design cycle, ensuring technical scope, schedule, and cost alignment while collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

Applicants must be pursuing a Mechanical or Aerospace degree and have CAD experience with SolidWorks, NX, UG, or Catia. Preference for machining, composites, and prior RTX experience.