Spring 2027 Systems Engineering Co-op in Richardson, TX

Spring 2027 Systems Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace

Are you ready to explore aerospace and defense? At RTX, internships, co-ops and full-time careers give you a strong foundation to work on complex problems, build your skills, and help create a safer, more connected world.

At Collins Aerospace, you will work on mission-critical communication solutions that support national defense and strategic nuclear deterrence. As a Spring Co-op in Systems Engineering within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS), you will work with experienced engineers to solve complex problems, grow your technical skills, and contribute to systems that help keep the nation safe.

No prior industry experience is required. You will receive the training, tools, and mentorship needed to succeed. This role is based in Richardson, TX.

What You Will Do

• Work on a cross-functional agile team.
• Collaborate closely with a mentor using Collins Aerospace engineering processes.
• Create, decompose, and trace requirements for communication systems on military air and ground platforms.
• Use a model-based systems engineering application to build logical and physical design diagrams.
• Support integration and testing of these communication solutions.
• Help with future bids and proposals that create new business opportunities.

What You Will Learn

• Technical experience, mentorship, and exposure to influential leaders within Mission Systems.
• Hands-on work in Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Collaboration with systems engineering experts, security and crypto certification specialists, customers, and the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) engineering team, learning what it takes to deliver a security hardened product.
• Practice with current modeling tools and next-generation systems engineering processes.
• Knowledge of security hardened products and the variety of business and products in an evolving field.

RTX values Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation eligibility is available.