Intern: Summer 2025 - Sensor Applications Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 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?

What You Will Do

• Interface with instrumentation requestors, assembly/test engineers, Instrumentation Operations Lab, and other validation customers.
• Create instrumentation installation, routing / egress plans and work instructions.
• Coordinate and oversee part level instrumentation installs as well as instrumented engine assembly by hourly, salary and outsource sensor applications technicians.
• Utilize Engineering Standard Work (ESW) during execution of assigned tasks and elevate issues when they are found.
• Complete assigned project and present results to upper management, directors, and VP’s.

What You Will Learn

• Interns at Pratt & Whitney work on challenging, meaningful, and impactful projects in the group responsible for applied instrumentation to engine hardware. We’re looking for students with an engineer’s curiosity, an explorer’s heart, and a perfectionist’s grit to help us build the future of aerospace.
• Whether supporting Work Instruction creation, Instrumentation Egress and Dress, or instrumentation project engineering, our program seeks to help you: develop an understanding of the aerospace industry; learn about our company and its operations; and appreciate how each discipline and department’s contribution to the success of our products and customer partnerships.
• While you benefit from on-the-job training and practical experience, you are expected to contribute fresh ideas and participate as a productive member of the department. Your growth as a professional and the difference you make will be on display every day.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with pressure, temperature, strain and/or vibration sensor use and application 
• Experience collaborating with a team to develop innovative ideas
• Experience communicating clear and effective messages to a broad audience

What We Offer

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Instrumentation Operations is part of the Engineering Organization within Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and is responsible for instrumentation planning and test execution of development jet engine systems.
• Sensor Applications Engineers support all Pratt & Whitney military, commercial and industrial development engine programs.
• Sensor Engineers design and oversee execution of all applied instrumentation tasks for test engines in three major areas: Instrumentation Planning and Egress Design, Sensor Applications and Assembly Support, and Engine Instrumentation Dress and Termination.
• Sensor Engineers are an integral part of the Engine Integrated Product Teams and must be able to handle rapidly changing requirements in a fast-paced development atmosphere.

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