Raytheon
Manufacturing Engineer Co-op (Spring & Summer 2026)(Onsite)
Raytheon, Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61103
Internship Opportunity At Collins Aerospace
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. When the global aerospace community looks for ideas and solutions to its biggest challenges, they turn to the people of Collins Aerospace. We design, invent, and deliver the most advanced and diverse range of aerospace systems on the market. We are inventors. We are manufacturers. We work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defense, and rescue applications. Always learning and pushing the boundaries, we are an undisputed industry leader that continually sets the bar higher and higher. Come soar with us. Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run 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). Get onboard the Collins Aerospace MPC team. This position is for a spring (January start) and summer (early to mid August end) co-op. You would need to take the spring semester off. This role is onsite, in Rockford, IL. This position may be eligible for relocation. What You Will Do: You will assist and create tooling and fixturing designs by use of SolidWorks, Teamcenter, NX, and AutoCAD. You will use 3D printing technology to create shadow boards, fixture/tools & support operations day to day need. You will be revising, creating, and maintaining manufacturing work instructions. You will support implementation of new manufacturing equipment, tools, and processes and evaluate feasibility. You will participate in Lean events pertaining to production processes. What You Will Learn: Develop key management and team skills with ownership over daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. You will learn how to perform industrial engineering evaluations of production standards. You will directly work with the Quality engineers, Supply Chain Managers, Design Engineering, Industrial Engineers, Value Stream leadership, and Plant Operations. Qualifications You Must Have: Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline. U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 Qualifications We Prefer: Pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials, Operations, Aerospace or an applicable discipline. Solid analytical problem-solving skills are extremely valuable. Willingness to learn and react in a fast-paced environment. Proficient with a modeling software (i.e., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, NX). We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems, or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. We Are Redefining Aerospace. * Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. 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. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
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. When the global aerospace community looks for ideas and solutions to its biggest challenges, they turn to the people of Collins Aerospace. We design, invent, and deliver the most advanced and diverse range of aerospace systems on the market. We are inventors. We are manufacturers. We work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defense, and rescue applications. Always learning and pushing the boundaries, we are an undisputed industry leader that continually sets the bar higher and higher. Come soar with us. Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run 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). Get onboard the Collins Aerospace MPC team. This position is for a spring (January start) and summer (early to mid August end) co-op. You would need to take the spring semester off. This role is onsite, in Rockford, IL. This position may be eligible for relocation. What You Will Do: You will assist and create tooling and fixturing designs by use of SolidWorks, Teamcenter, NX, and AutoCAD. You will use 3D printing technology to create shadow boards, fixture/tools & support operations day to day need. You will be revising, creating, and maintaining manufacturing work instructions. You will support implementation of new manufacturing equipment, tools, and processes and evaluate feasibility. You will participate in Lean events pertaining to production processes. What You Will Learn: Develop key management and team skills with ownership over daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. You will learn how to perform industrial engineering evaluations of production standards. You will directly work with the Quality engineers, Supply Chain Managers, Design Engineering, Industrial Engineers, Value Stream leadership, and Plant Operations. Qualifications You Must Have: Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline. U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 Qualifications We Prefer: Pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials, Operations, Aerospace or an applicable discipline. Solid analytical problem-solving skills are extremely valuable. Willingness to learn and react in a fast-paced environment. Proficient with a modeling software (i.e., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, NX). We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems, or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. We Are Redefining Aerospace. * Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. 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. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.