Research & Technology Intern (Summer 2025)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA22: Aerostructures -Riverside 8200 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92503 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Working with Research & Technology Engineers developing new technologies and processes used to advance our manufacturing techniques for producing nacelle structures, such as fan cowls, inlets, and thrust reversers.

The Engineers and Technicians you will be working with are a team of innovators and inventors at the forefront of developing and advancing our company’s capabilities. You will be a part of the team leading the implementation of thermoplastic composites into aerospace structures, and advancing our thermoset composite technologies and product portfolios. This role is onsite, in Riverside, California.

What You Will Do:

• You will complete critical project tasks alongside Engineers and Technicians.
• You will support the fabrication of composite test panels for development and qualification testing.
• You will provide ideas and technical input into process and technology development.
• You will present updates and statuses of task and technology progression.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn composite fabrication techniques and practices for aerospace structures.
• You will learn project management skills.
• You will gain Manufacturing and Technology readiness experience.

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:

• Experience with carbon composite fabrication.
• Proficient knowledge using Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with CATIA.

Learn More and Apply Now!

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us! 

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 so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

This position may be eligible for relocation.

* 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 da