RTX Hiring Air Systems Design Intern (East Hartford)

About the Role

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.

The Commercial Engines Air Systems Design & Integration (ASDI) organization is seeking a driven engineering intern for summer 2027 to join our team at the East Hartford, CT campus. ASDI offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the engine system. Our discipline defines the physical and functional requirements that shape internal and external air system architectures, including system cooling and sealing flows, bearing load management, risk assessment and mitigation, and clearance control.

Success in this dynamic discipline is essential to delivering a competitive propulsion system. ASDI engineers develop a broad, system-level perspective, understanding how design, air systems, thermal environments, mechanical loads, engine performance and control strategies interact across the entire engine. This discipline requires seamless integration with adjacent system disciplines, close collaboration with module centers and part owners, and a strong aptitude for multidisciplinary problem-solving. It offers an exceptional opportunity to apply and grow systems-engineering skills while influencing the design and performance of a complex engine architecture.

What You Will Do

• Perform detailed internal air system flow analyses to evaluate performance, cooling, and sealing effectiveness for commercial engine programs.
• Support cutting-edge development engine testing, transforming raw data into actionable engineering insights to shape critical design decisions.
• Execute probabilistic studies to quantify complex system behavior and assess overall design robustness.
• Investigate flow system options through trade studies that directly impact design choices and engine capabilities.

What You Will Learn

• Learn how commercial jet engine air systems truly work, building a strong foundation in internal air systems architecture, gas turbine engine performance and internal air system flow analysis.
• Develop a broad, system-level engineering perspective by seeing how different design decisions, operating environments, and performance factors interact across a complex system.
• Gain experience in applying the core principles of fluid mechanics to a real engineering challenge by analyzing how air moves, cools, and interacts within a jet engine’s complex internal flow system.
• Strengthen your systems engineering skills by working on multidisciplinary challenges that require you to connect dots across design, analysis, testing, and hardware understanding.
• Build confidence in making data-driven engineering decisions, using real analysis tools and test insights to understand tradeoffs and shape engine design directions.
• Gain exposure to Pratt & Whitney’s products and technologies, with insights into how teams across the company contribute to designing, building, and supporting world-class propulsion systems.
• 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 Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Coursework and exposure to Applied Thermodynamics, Compressible Flow, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and/or Turbomachinery Component Design.
• Experience with Python, C++ and/or MATLAB languages.
• 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.
• Relocation Eligibility.

Additional Details

This role 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. 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.

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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