Development Engineering Internship - Winter 2027

Pratt & Whitney; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney Canada in Longueuil is offering a 2027 internship for mechanical or aerospace engineering students. You will join a development engineering team to support validation engineers and help document best practices for turbomachine testing.

This on-site program runs January 5 to April 23, 2027, with Monday to Friday schedules and French-English collaboration. Eligible candidates must study in Canada, be enrolled at a Canadian university, and be able to work onsite.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in Canada.
• Enrolled in a Canadian university throughout the internship.
• On-site work in the specified province.
• Pursue a degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Excellent communication skills in French (spoken/written).

Responsibilities

• Assist the validation engineer within a development engineering team.
• Review current testing practices for turbomachine development and certification.
• Document best practices to ensure solid, repeatable validation methodology.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Excellent communication (French)

Education

Pursue a degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.

An Employer of Choice

Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continue to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

Internship dates: January 5th to April 23rd, 2027.

Location: The position is based at our Longueuil location; internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.

Our expectations:

Capture and document the best practices used to perform typical testing during the development and certification phases of a turbomachine

What will your day-to-day look like?

The candidate will assist the validation engineer of a gas turbomachine, within a development engineering team, to review the current working practices to perform engine or component tests, identify the best working methods and document them to ensure a solid and repeatable validation methodology.

What do you need to be successful?

• Be eligible to work in Canada
• Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
• Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable
• Pursue a degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Excellent communication skills in French (spoken/written).

Assets:

• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities
• Project management skills
• Microsoft Office applications

Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.

Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada

The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.