Industrial Engineering Co-op

About RTX

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

• Collaborate directly with manufacturing production floor employees, including operators, inspectors, quality, and test technicians, to solve day-to-day issues and proactively address longer-term projects to eliminate recurring problems.
• Design tooling to aid the manufacturing process, leveraging additive manufacturing (3D printing) to support production needs.
• Analyze and support tasks such as layout optimization, flow improvement, building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying electronic or electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems.
• Assist in planning and allocating resources, materials, and personnel to maximize equipment utilization.
• Conduct studies focused on cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.

What You Will Learn

• Gain firsthand industrial engineering experience by working side by side with Industrial Engineers and other engineering functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Develop skills to resolve manufacturing issues related to safety, ergonomics, quality, flow, and cost.
• Strengthen your ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams through various tasks and projects.
• Master critical time management and prioritization skills essential to success in the industrial engineering field.
• Learn to plan and sequence operations for procedures, manufacturing documents, standard work, and product routings.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering or related STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

Additional Details

This position is classified as 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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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.