Mechanical Design Engineering Co Op (Spring/Summer 2025)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Mechanical Power Conversion has an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious future leader. Mechanical Power Conversion (MPC) is growing due to high customer demand and needs a Mechanical Design Engineering Co-Op working in the gearboxes, starters, and pump product line. Our design engineering Co-Ops provide design, analysis, testing, and verification / validation support of gas turbine engine mechanical power conversion systems, including gearboxes, pumps, starters, and blowers.  MPC is on the lookout for an ambitious candidate who is a superb communicator with strong technical skills and who wants to make an impact on the aerospace industry.

This position is for a spring/summer co-op and will be full-time, Monday-Friday, and will run January-August; it is only eligible for current students with a graduation date past August 2025.This role is onsite, in Rockford, Illinois.

What You Will Do:

• You will review completed layouts and drawings to ensure clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• You will communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and ensure project completion.
• You will support a Design lead in the creation and review of components, calculates stack-up of detail components, and performs analysis to substantiate model and print definition.
• You will resolve design problems of difficult scope to ensure project completion.  Engage with manufacturing and engineering counterparts to collaborate on production problem solving opportunities.
• You will be utilized as an individual contributor diagnosing and solving problems and building engineering capabilities.
• You will follow common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality of work performed.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn to develop data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
• You will learn to design components or portions of functional systems with assistance of experienced contributors and brainstorming technically advanced prototypes using computer design and engineering systems.
• You will learn to develop data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
• You will learn to investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
• You will learn to design, develop and test metallic or non-metallic structures or materials and their related fabrication processes for use in engineering designs.

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.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active Security Clearance is preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing techniques is preferred.

Learn More and Apply Now!

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.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas