Mechanical Design Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Date Posted: 2026-09-27 | Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Aeroplaza Dr) | Role Type: Onsite

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering deliverables through all phases of development, bid and proposals, support through qualification testing, and initial production implementation.
• Propose new technology, create innovative design solutions, execute design reviews, work directly with customers, and support testing of the ejection seat products.
• Partner with System Engineering, Test Engineering, and Program Management.
• Support through all phases of design including; bid and proposal, conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, qualification testing, new product introduction, and production implementation.
• Successfully execute on design/project tasks required to develop and qualify aircraft ejection seats by ensuring technical scope integrity and budget/schedule accuracy.
• Utilize UG/NX CAD software and facilitate the drafting department to produce standard, quality, and industry producible models/drawings.
• Work as part of a cohesive team with test engineering, product engineering, system engineering, and program management.
• Support program by technical writing presentations and reports for customer approval.
• Support Program Management with any preparation of bids and proposals.
• Support Systems Engineering on requirements analysis and the requirement compliance plan.
• Interacts with Business Development department to ensure customer satisfaction and business strategies.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software such as NX, SolidWorks, Catia, Creo, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
• 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.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Skills

• Experience presenting design solutions to internal and external customers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook).
• Experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Previous experience with aircraft cockpit, crew station, escape system, ejection seat, or crew systems design.
• Previous experience of aerospace/military specifications or experience with FEA or Strength hand calculations.

Benefits

• Relocation eligibility (learn more & apply).
• 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.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on level and collective‑bargaining coverage.

Pay

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