RTX Hiring Mechanical Engineer Intern

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Raytheon Intelligence & Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer intern to join the space and airborne optics department, supporting development, integration, and test across multiple space and airborne programs in El Segundo, CA. The selected candidate will perform mechanical component design on opto-mechanical systems using Creo, and support assembly, integration, and test activities in a lab environment. You will work with a team of specialized junior and senior manufacturing and mechanical engineers to support the design, build, and test of EO/IR space hardware. Responsibilities include creating or revising opto-mechanical designs and drawings, generating assembly instructions, providing build support with technicians and other engineering disciplines, and designing for producibility and manufacturability. You will also present your work for peer reviews.

As an engineer in this position, you should be familiar with general components and application of engineering principles to aid in design and development. You should be capable of performing in-depth research on component design and materials for design and analysis of mechanical assemblies. As a design engineer, you would generate detailed design drawings incorporating GD&T to ensure requirements are maintained. You will work with a cross-functional engineering and analysis team involving material selection, thermal management, precision mechanical mounting and motion, and structural optimization while balancing schedule constraints. You will need to understand change management and process engineering changes in a product data management tool, including creation, rework, and changes to the design as changes occur. Contacts are primarily with the immediate section manager, team lead, project leaders, and other personnel within the applicable program.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace 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 in the design and development of mechanical hardware.
• Experience in commercial CAD software, such as Creo.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in component design, analysis, and/or build of space/airborne hardware.
• Experience in GD&T and tolerance analysis for designs/drawings.
• Experience in CAD design using Creo.
• Experience leading a design or build team on a project.
• Experience in DFMA principles and modern machining techniques.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation eligibility.