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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.\nWhat You Will Do\nImmerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run May/June- December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).\nAs a Mechanical Engineering Co-op at Collins Aerospace, you will work with Electric Power Systems which designs, tests, and manufactures aircraft generators (Constant Freq, Variable Freq, High Voltage DC, and other generator types) and motors (Permanent Magnet, Induction, and other motor types). The Electrical Power Generator and Motors Department covers all activities and designs for you to support the product from cradle to grave related effort. You will be exposed to requirement discussions with the customer, product design experience, customer interaction, and product support along with Root Cause evaluation. Development and qualification testing is also supported in our group which you may have the chance to witness and support.\nSupport the Electric Power Generator and Motor product lines in a variety of different ways.\nInteract with customers and provide support to them and their products in the field.\nGain experience with the professional workplace support, interaction, responsibility etc.\nTravel opportunities may occur depending on what role you are supporting.\nSupport team activities (writing CRs, supporting test, supporting assembly, writing reports and other documents).\nWhat You Will Learn\nGain experience with the professional workplace support, interaction, responsibility etc.\nGenerator product experience and manufacturing practices.\nFunction and responsibility of the wider company activities.\nUnderstanding of the wider company products and their impact to air travel.\nQualifications You Must Have\nMust be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.\nExperience with MATLAB or Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as Creo, SolidWorks, and/or NX\nExperience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.\nQualifications We Prefer\nExperience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook)\nExperience managing projects\nExperience working on cross-functional teams\nA minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session\nPrior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience\nWhat We Offer\nOur 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.\nRelocation Eligibility\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nPlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.\nOnsite: 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.\nAs 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.\nThe salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. 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