Date Posted:
2026-10-01 Country:
United States of America Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108 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.
What you'd do
- Support manufacturing processes, including equipment, floor layouts, work sequences, work instructions, procedures, and workflow.
- Conduct studies focused on cost control, productivity, cost reduction, inventory management, and production record systems.
- Review products and processes for quality, safety, and producibility risks, and collaborate with design teams to incorporate changes to mitigate these risks.
- Manage moderately sized projects or processes.
- Independently resolve problems that are challenging and often complex.
- Develop tactical plans to address and manage day-to-day challenges.
- Travel to local Iowa regional sites as needed.
- Gain hands-on experience as an industrial engineer supporting the manufacturing processes for high-frequency communication radios and circuit board production.
- Learn to use engineering tools commonly applied in process areas, such as SAP, engineering drawings, change control boards, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, eView, and PDM.
- Acquire experience with standard work tools and processes, while working toward executing CORE certification.
What they want
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering or a related STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Prior experience in manufacturing environments.
- Background in root cause analysis.
- Experience with CAD software.
- A proven track record of driving continuous improvement in manufacturing operations.
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Starts
- 2026-10-01