Composite Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Pratt & Whitney
Middletown, CTFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
Posted 14 Nov 2026, 18:47 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- CADFEA
- Work
- On-site in Middletown · internship
- Pay
- $37K–$82K a year
- Skill demand
- CAD42%FEA8%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 14, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Pratt & Whitney’s Composites team within Compression Systems Engineering (CSE) is seeking a highly motivated engineering intern to contribute to the design, analysis, and manufacturing of composite fan components for commercial and military engines. The individual will work as a part of an Integrated Product Team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide analytical support for preliminary and detailed design through development, validation, certification, and manufacturing phases.
- Perform structural analysis for development and operational engines, validating methods against subscale and full-scale static, dynamic, and impact tests.
- Assist with manufacturing process development to ensure the manufacturability and quality of components.
- Implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality.
- Develop data, layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals.
- Approximately 10% travel is anticipated.
Qualifications
You Must Have
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field and actively enrolled through completion of the internship.
- Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship.
- Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
We Prefer
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as NX, FiberSIM, TeamCenter or equivalent.
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software such as Ansys, Nastran, Abaqus, LS-Dyna.
- Programming skills applicable to engineering tasks.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- This job requires a U.S. Person.
- Onsite role.
- Salary Range: $37,000 - $82,000 USD.
- 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.