Date Posted:

2025-01-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is searching for a Chemist Intern to support the Materials Engineering group within our Windsor Locks, CT facility.  You will support our day-to-day work centered around manufacturing support, engineering, and sustaining support of our diverse product line encompassing life support and thermal control systems, inclusive of the NASA spacesuit.  In this position, you will perform analytical chemistry and microbiological testing to support engineering and manufacturing operations, including analysis of water collected from spacesuits on the International Space Station. This is an onsite position, in Windsor Locks, CT.

What You Will Do:

You will perform routine and nonstandard chemical analysis using a variety of laboratory equipment and wet chemistry techniques.Tasks may include water analysis, polymer identification, oil analysis, gas sampling and analysis, and microbiological assays.Methods used will include IC, GC-MS, ICP, UV-vis, FTIR, and titrations as well as other nonstandard methods to be learned.You will perform special processes to assist in the manufacture or testing of hardware.You will work on record keeping, reporting, and communicating results to customers. 

What You Will Learn:

You will learn equipment maintenance, calibration, and use for data collection.You will learn materials evaluation and testing.You will learn water analysis, material identification (foreign object debris, residue on hardware, confirmation of proper materials received).Generally speaking, analytical chemistry skills and creative thinking around a constantly changing array of manufacturing and engineering problems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Hands on experience operating analytical chemistry equipment.

Collins Aerospace, an 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 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.

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

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 day.

This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with NASA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing per NASA’s regulation SUBPART 1835.5 Drug- Free Workforce.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and 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 upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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