Mechanical Test Equipment Co-op: Hands-On Design

RTX; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is offering a full-time co-op opportunity in Rockford, Illinois for mechanical engineering students. The program runs January through July/August, with an optional semester-off to engage fully with the mentorship experience.

You will document fluid schematics, contribute to the design of mechanical test equipment for MPC power generation and distribution, participate in peer reviews, track budgets and schedules, and support test stands development, calibration, and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering and enrolled through the internship/co‑op session.
• Minimum 45 credit hours by the start of the internship/co‑op session.
• Experience or coursework in mechanical engineering concepts is preferred.
• Proficiency with data acquisition and control hardware/software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Document schematics to construct, relocate, and install test stands and facilities.
• Contribute to teams designing mechanical test equipment and systems for MPC power generation and distribution.
• Participate in peer reviews of specifications, designs, and concepts for test equipment.
• Track orders, costs, and due dates to update budgets and spending profiles.
• Support test equipment estimation activities including costs and schedules.
• Develop and document performance, design, calibration, and maintenance requirements for test stands.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Equipment design

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

Job description

RTX is offering a full-time co-op opportunity in Rockford, Illinois for mechanical engineering students. The program runs January through July/August, with an optional semester-off to engage fully with the mentorship experience.

You will document fluid schematics, contribute to the design of mechanical test equipment for MPC power generation and distribution, participate in peer reviews, track budgets and schedules, and support test stands development, calibration, and maintenance.