Transmissions Discipline Intern (Summer 2027) (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company in the United States, offers internships and co-ops focused on mechanical engineering and gear systems. You will assist in design, analysis, testing, and certification across the product life cycle, with hands-on experience in gearbox health monitoring and data analysis.

This role supports field investigations and collaboration within integrated product teams. Expect to gain exposure to gear geometry definition, life-cycle validation, and technology advancement

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering and enrolled through internship.
• Experience in gear design, analysis, or tribology.
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and analysis across all phases of the product life cycle.
• Monitor gearbox health during rig validation testing and analyze data.
• Support field investigations and participate in EKS improvement.
• Define gear geometry using gear design and analysis tools.
• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams and reviews.

Skills

Gear design

Tribology

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC 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 information under this program/contract. 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

• Assist in design and analysis in support of all phases of product life cycle including preliminary design, detailed design, development testing and validation, certification, delivery support, and post engine production & service support.
• Assist in monitoring gearbox health during rig validation testing, perform test data-reduction and analysis, and confirm test objectives are met.
• Support field investigations.
• Participate In EKS improvement/creation.
• Utilize gear design and analysis tools to define gear geometry and confirm full life capability.
• Work to advance technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods.
• Perform gear train design and analysis, participate on multi-disciplined integrated product teams, collaborate in design and analysis results during reviews.
• Hardware support includes the fan drive gear system, accessory gearboxes, compartment bevel gears, lube pumps, and supplier designed components.

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 You Must Have

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
• Experience in gear design, analysis, or tribology.
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to obtain a security clearance if required.
• Gearlab Experience.
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

• Trust.
• Respect.
• Accountability.
• Collaboration.
• Innovation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: 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.