Internship - Winter 2027-Instrumentation Technician

Pratt & Whitney; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney Canada in Longueuil, QC, invites energetic students to join as an intern focused on instrumentation and control for engine test benches. You'll gain hands-on experience calibrating measurement chains and maintaining test instrumentation within a multidisciplinary team.

Schedule is on-site five days a week with a January–April 2027 internship window. You must be enrolled in a Canadian college and eligible to work in Canada; English is an asset while French proficiency is essential

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in Canada and enrolled in a Canadian college.
• Pursue college-level studies in Industrial Electronics.
• Ability to understand electrical schematics.
• Strong communication in French; English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist the existing team with service calls during unplanned downtime.
• Repair and calibrate measurement components and test benches.
• Build and repair electrical and pneumatic interconnections.
• Carry out improvement projects related to test bench measurement and control systems.
• Calibrate measurement chains to established accuracy standards.
• Collaborate with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Instrumentation

Teamwork

FR/EN bilingual

Education

Industrial Electronics college

Tools

Measurement tools

Electrical test gear

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 23th , 2027

Location: 1000 Marie-Victorin Blvd, Longueuil, QC, J4G 1A1, Canada.

Flexible Schedule: Schedule to be discussed; On-site presence required 5 days a week. 38.75h per week.

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Our website: https://www.pwc.ca/en

Our expectations:

Support the team responsible for maintaining instrumentation and control systems for aircraft engine test benches. Develop technical expertise in instrumentation within the aerospace sector. Gain familiarity with the various components of a measurement chain and their interconnections. Calibrate these components to maintain established accuracy standards.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Assist the existing team by providing support and responding to service calls during unplanned test bench downtime.
• Repair defective measurement components.
• Build and repair electrical and pneumatic interconnection systems.
• Carry out improvement projects related to test bench measurement and control systems.
• Calibrate measurement chains.
• Work with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

What do you need to be successful?

• Be eligible to work in Canada.
• Be enrolled in a Canadian college throughout your internship.
• Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable.
• Ability to understand electrical schematics.
• Understanding of physics and electrical concepts.
• Pursue college-level studies in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation and Control.
• Excellent communication skills in French (spoken/written); English is an asset.

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.

Assets:

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing and shifting priorities.

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.