Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Coop (Spring/Summer 2026)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA36: Manchester, IA 901 South 10th St , Manchester, IA, 52057-2014 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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. 

This position is for an on-site Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op who will join the Manufacturing support team at the Collins Aerospace Manchester, Iowa facility for the Spring/Summer session . 

Manchester is the Center of Excellence in the manufacture of Avionics Commercial and Military Cockpit Displays! In this roll you would receive a good balance of design and hands on problem solving. See how Engineers are able to solve problems internally or work with outside services to come to solutions. If you are a self-starter and interested in learning what happens in a electronics manufacturing site this may be for you. Manchester offers great opportunities for working in a team oriented, fast paced, positive work environment. 

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run January-August (including the Spring semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

What You Will Do:

• Working along side Industrial Engineers, production floor operators and manufacturing support staff, to resolve product flow, quality, ergonomic or safety issues associated with state of the art manufacturing techniques.
• Develop or Improve designs of fixtures or tooling to improve or aid in manufacturing products as well as build, verify, and implementing those fixtures.
• Identify root cause of manufacturing defects, process inhibitors and implement effective correction action measures.
  Program and run Laser Machine, 3D printers and several other manufacturing equipment to develop fixtures.
• Aid in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives

What You Will Learn:

• A variety of manufacturing techniques used to build and create advanced electronic equipment
• Systems in which Aerospace Manufacturing Environments must operate and navigate
• Prioritization and balancing work load of multiple projects
• What it is like to be an engineer in industry

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. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proficient knowledge using Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks Modeling
• Experience with VBA or other scripting languages
• Experience with 3d Modeling or laser cutting

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Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Technologies 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.

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters mos