About the role#
This is a full-time, paid Mechanical Engineering internship for Summer 2027 based in Burnsville, Minnesota. You will work on-site to help design, test, and troubleshoot sensors for the aviation industry. This role requires U.S. citizenship to access program information.
What you'll do#
- Support the development and fabrication of various aerospace sensors.
- Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team on new product designs.
- Investigate existing products to implement design improvements and update documentation.
- Perform tolerance analyses on components and assemblies.
- Use CAD solid modeling to prepare models and drawings.
- Write test requests to support design verification and analyze the resulting data.
- Specify material joining methods, including welding and brazing.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree program for Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Completion of at least 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.
- Ability to remain enrolled through the end of the session.
- Preferred experience includes CREO, ANSYS, MATLAB, and Microsoft Office.
- Prior internship or work experience with the company is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Burnsville, MN.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Compensation: 37,000 USD to 82,000 USD.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt and Whitney operates as a business unit of RTX. The company manufactures propulsion systems and auxiliary power units for aircraft. It maintains its headquarters in East Hartford, Connecticut. The organization employs over 30,000 people.
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