Spring/Summer Aerospace Systems Engineering Co-op

RTX; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Collins Aerospace (RTX) is seeking a Systems Engineering Co-op in the US (MN - Burns ville area) to support a multidisciplinary engineering team with verification activities, structured analysis, and robust documentation within a complex aerospace environment.

You will interpret requirements, assist with testing, and strengthen traceability across requirements, evaluations, and results while collaborating with engineers across disciplines and maintaining professional communication.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree enrolled through the co-op session.
• Minimum 60 credit hours by the start of the co-op.
• Experience with structured analytical or engineering workflows (coursework, research, projects, or prior work).
• Experience with technical documentation or communicating technical findings in a clear written format.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with verification activities, structured testing, and analysis of system behavior.
• Document engineering observations, compile evidence, and communicate results to mentors and teammates.
• Contribute to process improvements such as standardizing documentation and strengthening traceability between requirements, evaluations, and results.
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines to gain hands-on exposure to real-world systems engineering workflows.
• Participate in team meetings to review progress, plan weekly objectives, and share findings.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks and follow through to completion.
• Ask clear, well-formed technical questions and seek guidance appropriately.
• Maintain professionalism, reliability, and strong communication across interactions.
• Work independently when appropriate while knowing when to involve teammates or mentors.

Skills

Structured analytical workflows

Technical documentation

Written communication

Independent work

Education

Aerospace Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Systems Engineering degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace (RTX) is seeking a Systems Engineering Co-op in the US (MN - Burns ville area) to support a multidisciplinary engineering team with verification activities, structured analysis, and robust documentation within a complex aerospace environment.

You will interpret requirements, assist with testing, and strengthen traceability across requirements, evaluations, and results while collaborating with engineers across disciplines and maintaining professional communication.