Material and Process Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. This position is located in McKinney, TX (2501 W University Dr, Wing Z Bldg) and is an Onsite role requiring U.S. citizenship (only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract). No security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Engineers to support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities for onboarding programs.
• Support in the areas of Material analytical testing.
• Support Material selection requirement development.
• Support Process implementation feasibility analysis.
• Work cross-functionally with Material analysis Engineering team, Program Engineers, Test Engineers & Technicians, Supply Chain, Production & Quality, and Field Service Engineers.
• Perform engineering work and applied research, development, and design for new products to ensure quality standards and functional objectives are met.
• Resolve day-to-day technical problems on the production lines to minimize disruption.
• Conduct a wide array of material verifications for compliance with drawings, specifications, and program applications.
• Participate in technical preparations for new product development and implementation to ensure new products meet the required specifications.
• Complete drawing designs as required to facilitate the engineering process.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• No security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co‑op session.
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship/co‑op session.
• Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Skills

• Experience with Material testing instruments.
• Experience with data analysis and technical reporting.
• Experience with CAD and/or engineering drawings.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and 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.
• Eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (payments not guaranteed and dependent on individual, business unit, and company performance).

Pay

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD – 82,000 USD.