Mechanical Engineering Co-op (Winter/Spring 2027)
Collins Aerospace
Burnsville, MNFresher53m agovia LinkedIn
Posted 13 Nov 2026, 00:16 ET · Last seen open on LinkedIn 13 Nov, 00:16 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- SpringCADBudgetingSolidWorksMATLABExcel
- Work
- On-site in Burnsville
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- CAD57%SolidWorks35%Budgeting8%Spring5%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 13, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Mechanical Engineering Co-op (Winter/Spring 2027) at Collins Aerospace
- Full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session running January - July/August.
- Students are expected to take a semester off from coursework to fully engage.
- This is an onsite role located in Burnsville, MN.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Work on integrated product teams to develop new, advanced air data sensors products.
- Support existing products in production.
- Be part of an integrated research and development team focused on developing new sensor technology.
- Engage in new and existing product design, including:
- Design of sensor packaging
- Prototype build/test activities
- Design for manufacturing
- Documentation
- Provide support to Design Engineers in areas such as:
- Mechanical CAD design
- Thermal analysis
- Material science
- System testing
- Data collection
- Analyzing test data
- Participate in design decision making and lab prototype testing.
- Work fluidly within multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams executing projects according to plan.
- Be a highly motivated self-starter capable of driving tasks and small projects to completion on time and on budget.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as Creo, SolidWorks, Onshape, and/or NX.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- MATLAB
- Engineering drawings
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook)
Qualifications
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- Must be actively enrolled through the completion of the co-op session.
- A minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the co-op session.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred.
- Experience working on cross-functional teams is preferred.