Mechanical Engineering Intern - Hot Section Engineering (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

Prattwhitney; East Hartford (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

Job summary

RTX offers internships, co-ops, and full-time roles in aerospace and defense. This position involves collaborating with engineering teams to resolve mechanical problems, providing design intent for drawings, and developing hardware solutions for test engines, while ensuring timely delivery and cross-functional coordination.

Internships emphasize hands-on learning in a fast-paced environment, with exposure to CAD tools, analysis, and professional communication within RTX’s engineering ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s/Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum 30 credit hours by start of internship.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering to resolve complex mechanical problems with supervisor oversight.
• Provide design intent to Product Definition for drawings and models.
• Develop hardware design solutions for test engines and ensure on-schedule delivery.
• Coordinate with Operations to address production issues and evaluate hardware nonconformances.

Skills

CAD/CAM software

Engineering analysis

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Creo

Fusion 360

Teamcenter

Unigraphics NX

ANSYS

Job description

Job Details

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Position Role Type: Onsite

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. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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

Introduction

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. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with engineering team in the resolution of mechanical engineering problems of difficult and complex scope, seeking a balanced system solution, ensuring engineering excellence, all with supervisor oversight.
• Partner with engineering team to provide design intent to Product Definition for creation of drawings and models.
• Work with engineering team to generate development hardware design solutions that meet the objectives of the test engines and facilitate the delivery of the development hardware to the test engines on schedule.
• Engage with Operations to address production issues and evaluate hardware nonconformances to facilitate the timely delivery of production hardware.

What You Will Learn

Engineering Interns at Pratt & Whitney work on challenging, meaningful, and impactful projects across our business. Our intern program seeks to help you develop an understanding of the aerospace industry and learn about our company and its operations.

Qualifications

Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.

Must have a minimum of 30 hours of credit by the start of the internship session.

Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects

We Prefer Experience using computer aided design (CAD) software such as NX, SolidWorks, Creo, Fusion 360, or equivalent.

Experience with mechanical hardware documentation or drawing standards.

Experience delivering presentations, writing reports or documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Experience with Microsoft Office products, Teamcenter, Unigraphics NX, ANSYS, and classical methods of analysis.

Experience working in a fast-paced environment demonstrating attention to detail and deadlines.

Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

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.

• 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

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.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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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About RTX

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.