Aerospace Structures Intern: FEA & Analysis

RTX; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX internship program offers mechanical and aerospace engineering students meaningful design-to-service exposure in a world-class aerospace environment. You will apply ANSYS/FEA methods to assess strength, fatigue and damage tolerance while supporting validation testing and data analysis.

You will work with cross-functional teams on durability, performance, cost, and weight targets, contribute to engineering standard work improvements, and present findings to management and customers.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field and enrolled through internship completion.
• Experience with ANSYS, FEA, or Fatigue and Fracture.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for design through validation, manufacturing and service lifecycles.
• Use FE and classical methods for strength, stress/deflection, vibration, fatigue life, damage tolerance, containment, and optimization analyses.
• Cover validation testing (engine and rig) and data-reduction.
• Support in-service field investigations.
• Participate in multi-discipline teams to balance durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Coordinate with others to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods.
• Document and present results to management and external customers.

Skills

ANSYS

FEA

Fatigue & Fracture

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

RTX internship program offers mechanical and aerospace engineering students meaningful design-to-service exposure in a world-class aerospace environment. You will apply ANSYS/FEA methods to assess strength, fatigue and damage tolerance while supporting validation testing and data analysis.

You will work with cross-functional teams on durability, performance, cost, and weight targets, contribute to engineering standard work improvements, and present findings to management and customers.