Additive Manufacturing & Process Engineering Intern

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At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

We are seeking a driven and process-minded Digital Transformation & Engineering Operations Intern to support site maturity and digital evolution initiatives. In this role, you will digitize operational workflows, assist in metallurgical laboratory characterization, and maintain shop-floor operational excellence using the CORE methodology.

What You Will Do *

• AM Process & Qualification Builds: Support Installation Qualification (IQ) and Material Development builds for IN718 and Ti64 additive manufacturing processes, including post-processing execution.
• Powder & Supplier Qualification: Participate in second-source supplier qualifications for metal powders, tracking sampling, chemical analysis, and test data across the evaluation lifecycle.
• Thermal Spray Mask & Tooling Development: Assist in evaluating, designing, and testing additive manufacturing builds specifically for thermal spray masking applications.
• Site Transformation & Facility Expansion: Coordinate directly with external vendors and internal compliance teams to facilitate licensing, site maturity improvement activities, and 3P layout execution.
• Advanced Material & Quality Initiatives: Collaborate on business simulation exercises, advanced metallurgical characterization, and AS9100 audit preparation.

What You Will Learn

• Lead the conversion of manual shop-floor paper forms, inspection records, and operational reports into digital workflows and assist with machine connectivity.
• Assist metallurgical laboratory engineers with routine material characterization, sample preparation, mechanical/microstructural testing, and data recording.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing CORE methodology to enhance site operational efficiency and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Liaise with external equipment suppliers to schedule and track preventive
• maintenance (PM) activities for engineering and manufacturing machinery.
• Assist cross-functional teams in collecting spatial and layout data for 3P (Production Preparation Process) facility planning and maintain basic AS9100 quality files.

Qualifications You Must Have *

• Currently pursuing a Degree in Materials Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Foundational understanding of metallurgy, material characterization, or metal AM principles.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling software (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, or Creo) for tooling or masking.
• Understanding of experimental data tracking, basic statistical analysis, and AS9100/ISO 9001 quality concepts.
• Strong analytical problem-solving mindset and high accountability when handling high-value alloys.

This position is classified as: Onsite

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