About the role#
As a Product Safety Co-op at Collins Aerospace, you will join our Commercial Systems Safety Engineering team in Burnsville, Minnesota. This is a full-time, on-site role for Summer 2027. You will work Monday through Friday, supporting safety analysis teams and contributing to the development of commercial aircraft products.
What you'll do#
- Learn and implement the civil safety assessment process for commercial aircraft and products across different development stages.
- Manage common design data for aviation electronic equipment to support safety analysis engineering teams.
- Develop automation tools and macros to improve the efficiency of engineering workflows.
- Assist Safety Engineers with requirements management and the creation of analysis documentation.
What you'll need#
- You must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or Biology.
- You are required to have at least 60 credit hours completed by the start of the co-op session and must remain enrolled through the end of the term.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
- Experience gained through research, coursework, projects, or previous employment is acceptable.
- Familiarity with Systems Engineering principles, MATLAB, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or Microsoft Access is preferred.
- Prior experience with RTX is also preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Burnsville, Minnesota.
- Modality: This position is fully on-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Employment: This is a paid, full-time co-op position.
About RTX
RTX operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The organization consists of three primary businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon. It produces advanced sensors, aircraft engines, and defense systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia and employs over 10,000 people.
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