Systems Engineering Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2026)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO03: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 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

Our Colorado Springs Ejection Seating Division is recognized as the leader in designing, developing, and manufacturer of a broad spectrum of aerospace seating products. Our state-of-the-art, ACES 5 Ejection Seat is recognized as the benchmark in aircrew ejection safety. Thousands of UTAS ejection seats are in service today on F-15, F-16, A-10, B-1, B-2, AV-8, WB-57, and other aircraft across the world in more than 25 countries.  ACES ejection seats have saved the lives of more than 700 aircrew over the last few decades. The systems engineering co-op will support the ejection seating systems engineering department to support the teams daily tasking, while gain exposure all phases of the engineering development lifecycle of a real world, life-saving product.

This is an onsite role, in Colorado Springs, CO.

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

What You Will Do:

• Gain valuable experience working on real-world projects under the guidance of seasoned engineers.

• Assist in evaluating external and internal customer needs to help define system performance requirements, document architecture, and validate requirements are met.

• Assist in preparation of preliminary and final detail design documentation of systems, components, and assemblies, including both systems and test deliverables.

• Be immersed in a fast-paced and challenging technical environment supported by a highly collaborative team, where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

What You Will Learn:

• Learn about the systems engineering discipline and why it’s critical to every facet of engineering.

• How to translate and capture project and product requirements in a requirements database/ library such as Jama.

• Technical problem solving, evaluating the ‘grey area,’ best practices and application of technical standards, principles, and those look like in the real world

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:

• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, communication, interpersonal & analytical skills.

• Self-motivated & team-oriented; able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

• Willingness to learn and try something new; coachable.

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.

This position is eligible for relocation.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primaril