Electrical Engineering for Manufacturing Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2027)

Posted: 2026-09-24 | Location: Bellevue, IA (1500 State St)

About the role

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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with manufacturing production floor employees, including test technicians, operators, inspectors, and quality personnel, to solve day-to-day issues and proactively work on longer-term projects to eliminate recurring issues.
• Analyze test failures to determine root causes and corrective actions, partnering with our onsite advanced and industry-leading component evaluation lab.
• Assist in developing and preparing test and diagnostic programs to support the troubleshooting of test failures.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineers and Test Technicians to conduct studies addressing product and test system issues.

What You Will Learn

• Work side by side with our Manufacturing Electrical Engineers (and other engineering functions) to gain firsthand electrical engineering experience and learn broad aspects of engineering in a manufacturing test environment.
• Develop the skills to troubleshoot and resolve a variety of manufacturing and manufacturing test issues, including test system problems, product concerns, and vendor quality issues.
• Strengthen your ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams through various day-to-day tasks and projects.
• Build critical time management and prioritization skills necessary for success in the engineering field.
• Learn about planning the sequence of operations, creating manufacturing documents, developing standard work guidelines, and establishing product routings.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• No security clearance required.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Relevant experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Benefits

• 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
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments not guaranteed)

Pay

Salary range: 37,000 USD – 82,000 USD (good faith estimate)

Schedule

Full-time, Monday‑Friday co‑op session from June to December 2027 (students expected to take a semester off from coursework).