Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2025)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This position as a Mechanical Engineer Intern is with the Space Systems department of Collins Aerospace. Responsibilities include mechanical engineer working with hardware for human space flight programs. Daily works consists of engineering associated with the design, structural analysis, assembly build, and hardware testing support.

Additionally, this position will have opportunities to support work on thermal control and environmental life support components and assemblies for various aerospace applications, both crewed and uncrewed. This includes both NASA and commercial partners ranging from the International Space Station (ISS) to various satellite platforms, and other programs supporting the new lunar mission, Artemis.

What You Will Do:

• Support engineering activities associated with the analysis, design, and structural testing of thermal control and environmental life support components and assemblies for various aerospace applications.
• Deliver against the cost, schedule, and technical requirements of space programs. Deliverables include ensuring execution of Peer and Design reviews, analyses, Validation activities, Verification activities, design documentation (drawings, reports), task cost and schedule performance.
• Interested in learning /building mechanical design engineering core-competencies such as stress and fatigue analysis, machine design, and material selection.

What You Will Learn:

• Gain knowledge in research, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems in areas including, but not limited to, mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, thermodynamic, or heat transfer for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. 
• Learn about applied research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines. 
• Learn test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess operating condition effects. Produce parts, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems or work orders / purchase requests

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:

• Following a task to completion and the flexibly to take on all needed tasks. Showing the intellectual curiosity to investigate all aspects of a problem and see it through to a positive solution.
• Knowledgeable in basic 3-D CAD modeling fundamentals and the associated FEA Simulation software. The ability to learn and develop those skills over the coming years.  
• Ability to work within a matrix organization to achieve team and program goals.
• Clear communication of complicated technical information.
• Experiences with basic engineering analysis, tolerance studies, stress calculations and manufacturing support.

Learn More and Apply Now!

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.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions 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