Intern: Summer 2025 - Hot Section Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Pratt & Whitney Hot Section Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer (HS-ATF) organization is responsible for aerodynamic and thermal design of combustors, turbines, diffusers and hot section frams in world class commercial and military jet turbine engine and aircraft systems

The HS-ATF organization is seeking a heat transfer or aerodynamics Intern with strong technical, communication and teamwork skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing analysis or data reduction and interpretation on one of the components or systems that our team is responsible for.

What You Will Do

• You will work in one of our technical areas alongside engineers, in turbine aerodynamics, combustor aerodynamics, aero-thermal systems modeling (cooling and purge flows) or thermal modeling of cases and frames.
• Work will vary based on interest and academic program
• Simulate airflow through turbine stages with physics-based analysis tools to optimize engine performance and turbine efficiency.
• Develop 3-D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to analyze turbine blade profiles, pressure distributions, and flow characteristics.
• Collaborate with the aerodynamics team to develop new turbine technologies with cascade and rotating rig data, engine data, and state of the art numerical methods.
• Work on the design and optimization of combustor components to enhance airflow and combustion stability.
• Perform CFD simulations to evaluate fuel-air mixing, temperature distribution, and emissions reduction strategies.
• Assist in developing combustion models to predict and improve combustor performance in various operating conditions.
• Analyze heat transfer mechanisms in turbine cases and frames to optimize thermal management.
• Support the design and evaluation of cooling strategies for critical components using numerical simulation tools.
• Assist in determining thermal loads and ensuring the structural integrity of gas turbine frames under high-temperature operating conditions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical design, materials, and performance engineers.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation of design analyses and results.
• Contribute to problem-solving discussions and propose innovative solutions for thermal and aerodynamic challenges.

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

• Enrolled in a degree program in Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required

What We Offer

• Relocation will be offered for those who qualify.
• On the job training provided.

Learn More & Apply Now!

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:       

Onsit