Structures Intern (Summer 2027) (Onsite)

RTX Corporation; North Berwick (ME); 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 Corporation is seeking a Structures Intern to support Pratt & Whitney with analytical work on compressor airfoils and cases across design phases and testing. You will perform ANSYS FEA for stress, fatigue life, and optimization, assist with test data reduction, and participate in cross-disciplinary teams to balance performance, cost, and weight while ensuring durability.

The internship emphasizes presenting clear analytic solutions and gaining hands-on experience in aerospace structures

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 60 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
• Completed coursework in Strength of Materials, Materials Science, Finite Element Analysis (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with Solid Modeling / Finite Element Modeling, Computer programming (Perl, VBA, Python, Matlab, etc.), Optimization, Statistics, Manufacturing methods
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

Responsibilities

• As a Structures Intern at Pratt & Whitney, you will work closely with an experienced mentor to provide analytical support for compressor airfoils and cases through preliminary and detailed design phases, development testing, certification by regulatory authorities or government customers, transition to production manufacturing, field support, and repair limit definition. Perform ANSYS finite element analysis (FEA) for stress, vibration, mission low cycle fatigue life, residual life (fracture mechanics) prediction, and optimization. Support engine test strain gage data reduction as well as production and in-service field investigations. Participate as an active member in cross-discipline integrated product teams to help provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, and weight requirements while ensuring structural durability. Create and present clear documentation of analytical solutions to integrated product teams and other internal customers.

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Minimum GPA 3.0

60 credit hours by start

Tools

Solid Modeling

Finite Element Modeling

Finite Element Analysis

Perl

VBA

Python

Matlab

Optimization

Statistics

Manufacturing methods

Job description

Job Details

Date Posted: 2026-10-19

Country: United States of America

Location: US-ME-NORTH BERWICK-113 ~ 113 Wells St ~ WELLS, Rte 9

Role Type: Onsite

Requirements: U.S. citizen, U.S. person, or immigration status requirements: 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

What You Will Do

As a Structures Intern at Pratt & Whitney, you will work closely with an experienced mentor to provide analytical support for compressor airfoils and cases through preliminary and detailed design phases, development testing, certification by regulatory authorities or government customers, transition to production manufacturing, field support, and repair limit definition. Perform ANSYS finite element analysis (FEA) for stress, vibration, mission low cycle fatigue life, residual life (fracture mechanics) prediction, and optimization. Support engine test strain gage data reduction as well as production and in-service field investigations. Participate as an active member in cross-discipline integrated product teams to help provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, and weight requirements while ensuring structural durability. Create and present clear documentation of analytical solutions to integrated product teams and other internal customers.

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 60 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed coursework in Strength of Materials, Materials Science, Finite Element Analysis (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with Solid Modeling / Finite Element Modeling, Computer programming (Perl, VBA, Python, Matlab, etc.), Optimization, Statistics, Manufacturing methods
• 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: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Benefits

• 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

Salary

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.

Eligibility and Hiring Process

This position is classified as: 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.

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 Statement

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.

Company Information

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.