Safety and Reliability Intern (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

5d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in STEM or Mathematics field and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

This position requires a strong desire to learn about the safety process as it impacts the aerospace industry.
Course work exposure (operational Safety) includes Matlab, Pyton, C++, VBA, Minitab or related programming software and general propulsion system (jet engine basics)
Course work exposure (reliability) includes VBA, mechanical design projects, statistics, and general propulsion system (jet engine basics)

Responsibilities

Perform quantitative safety risk assessments on gas turbine propulsion system flight safety hazards on commercial or military engines
Develop quantitative models blending engineering insights and statistical methods to determine required actions
Coordinate with P&W technical experts to identify and document engine event sequences that could hazard the aircraft, produce aircraft hazard assessments, and manage these hazards within the PW Safety Issue Management Process
Develop models blending engineering insights, hardware failures and statistical methods. Work with FMECA’s, DFMEA’s and other reliability tools
Evaluate hardware failures and malfunctions on experimental military engines.