Ejection Seating Co-Op - SEIT

Date Posted: Country: United States of America Location: US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-793 ~ 1225 Aeroplaza Dr ~ AEROPLAZA 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 Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: 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.

What You Will Do Our Colorado Springs Ejection Seating Division is recognized as the leader in design, development, and manufacturing of our ACES ejection seats. Our ACES 5 Ejection Seat is recognized as the benchmark in aircrew ejection safety. Thousands of Collins 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 selected candidate will join the ejection seating Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team to support the teams daily tasking, while gaining exposure to all phases of the engineering development lifecycle of a real world, critical product. This is an onsite role, in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You Will Learn Learn systems engineering practices in support of projects assigned. Assist in evaluating external and internal customer needs to help define system performance requirements, document architecture, and validate requirements are met. Learn test engineering methodologies, including test planning, preparation, data analysis and verification documentation.

Depending on program schedules and candidates demonstrated proficiency, there is a possibility of supporting our test engineers with test execution.

Qualifications Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session. Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects. Must be coachable and adaptable. Willingness to learn, grow and try is a must for anyone supporting this team.

The position requires strong interpersonal skills, high degree of comfort with ambiguity, good project discipline, excellent oral and written communication skills, high computer/ technology proficiency, and the ability to work independently.

What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD.

Medical Dental Vision Life insurance Short-term disability Long-term disability 401(k) match Flexible spending accounts Flexible work schedules Employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program Parental leave Paid time off Holidays Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent…