Project Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, offers a summer internship within the Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Project team. You will perform project engineering tasks on military engine programs as part of a multi-disciplinary team at an onsite location in East Hartford.

The role focuses on schedule and budget management, hardware coordination, and presenting metrics to leadership, while using Microsoft tools to support engineering standard work and future technology advancement.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field and enrolled through internship session.
• Experience with Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Responsibilities

• Perform project discipline Engineering standard work.
• Participate on multi-disciplined integrated product teams.
• Present schedule/budget/cost metrics during reviews.
• Manage a schedule and budget, order and maintain hardware, and present status to leadership.
• Use Microsoft tools to create and maintain schedule and budget.
• Participate as the project representative on multi-discipline teams to balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Work to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods.

Skills

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Job description

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

Date Posted: 2026-10-27

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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

The Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Project team is looking for a summer intern that is interested in performing project engineering tasks on military engine programs.

As a Project Intern at Pratt & Whitney, you will……

• Perform project discipline Engineering standard work
• Participate on multi-disciplined integrated product teams
• Presenting schedule/budget/cost metrics during reviews.
• Manage a schedule and budget, order and maintain hardware, and present status and metrics to leadership team.
• Use Microsoft tools to create and maintain schedule and budget.
• Participate as the project representative on multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions that balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Work to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods.

What You Will Learn

• Strengthen your communication and leadership skills through opportunities to help coordinate and guide a team.
• 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 You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the intern session.
• Experience with Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• At least 30 credits completed towards a degree prior to starting the internship
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

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.

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.

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.