Defense Systems Engineer Co-op — Security-Cleared

RTX; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Fall Co-op in Systems Engineering within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) based in Richardson, TX. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to solve complex problems and gain hands-on experience in aerospace and defense.

You’ll work on requirements, modeling, and testing for military communications solutions, guided by a mentor and Collins Aerospace processes. This role emphasizes MBSE and agile teamwork to deliver secure, high‑quality results.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelors/Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; enrolled through internship.
• Must have ≥60 hours of credit by the start of the internship/co-op.
• Experience in capturing requirements and MBSE concepts/tools.
• Experience in Agile with integrated teams.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross‑functional agile team with a mentor.
• Create, decompose, and trace system requirements for communications systems on military platforms.
• Use MBSE tools to model designs and diagrams.
• Perform integration and testing of communications solutions.
• Support future bids and proposals.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile experience

MBSE

SysML

Requirements tracing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Magic Draw Cameo

Enterprise Architect

Jira

Confluence

Job description

RTX is seeking a Fall Co-op in Systems Engineering within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) based in Richardson, TX. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to solve complex problems and gain hands-on experience in aerospace and defense.

You’ll work on requirements, modeling, and testing for military communications solutions, guided by a mentor and Collins Aerospace processes. This role emphasizes MBSE and agile teamwork to deliver secure, high‑quality results.