SpringSummer Coop Systems Engineering Onsite

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

Date Posted: 2026-09-22

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MN-BURNSVILLE-WEST 14300 Judicial Rd WEST BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

As a Systems Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace (RTX), you will support a multidisciplinary engineering team by contributing to verification activities, structured analysis, and documentation efforts within a complex aerospace systems environment.

• Assist with requirements interpretation, structured testing activities, and analysis of system behavior.
• Document engineering observations, compile evidence, and communicate results to mentors and teammates.
• Contribute to process-focused improvements such as standardizing documentation formats and strengthening traceability between requirements, evaluations, and results.
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines, gaining hands-on exposure to real-world systems engineering workflows.
• Participate in regular team meetings to review progress, plan weekly objectives, and share findings.
• Demonstrate strong 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 all interactions.
• Work independently when appropriate while knowing when to involve teammates or mentors.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related STEM discipline, and actively enrolled through the completion of the co-op session.
• Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the co-op.
• Experience with structured analytical or engineering workflows (may include 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or aerospace-related experience
• Familiarity with structured requirements interpretation or verification concepts
• Experience working independently in unfamiliar technical domains.
• Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility: Determined by role and business needs.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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