Project Engineering Co-op (Summer/Fall 2027)

Posted: 2026-09-16 • Location: Troy, OH (101 Waco St) • Role Type: Onsite • Citizenship: U.S. Person required (U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee/asylee) • Security Clearance: None required.

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

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday‑Friday co‑op session running May/June through December (including the Fall semester; students are expected to take a semester off from coursework to fully engage). As a Project Engineering Co‑op at Collins Aerospace Landing Systems, you will work within an engineering department to learn design, test, analysis, and customer support for aircraft wheels, brakes, and braking systems. Placement may be in any of the engineering teams such as Materials and Process, Analytical Tech (Structures, Thermal, Dynamics), Test Lab, DPLC, Systems, Project Engineering, Project Management, Customer Support, Design, Sustaining, or Supplier Designed Equipment, based on business need and your qualifications, interest, and experience. You will be embedded within an engineering team, responsible for engineering deliverables, learn and adhere to internal engineering processes, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to complete projects.

Qualifications

Must have: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co‑op session; minimum of 30 credit hours by the start of the session. Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint); experience working on cross‑functional teams; prior RTX internship, co‑op, or work experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 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
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (not guaranteed)

Pay

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

Schedule

Full‑time, Monday‑Friday co‑op session from May/June through December (including the Fall semester).