Co-Op: August 2026 - Design Engineering (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-09-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW222: PW Puerto Rico Road 110 North Km28.8 San Antonio Industrial Park, Aguadilla, PR, 00603 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.

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.

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

Co-ops at Pratt & Whitney work on challenging, meaningful, and impactful projects across our business. 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 Mature Commercial Engines, our industry-leading Geared Turbofan engines, Military Engine programs, Operations, or Business Support functions, the objectives of our program are to help you to develop an understanding of our industry, our company, its operations, and how each discipline and department contributes 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.

What You Will Do

• Interpret and define tolerances and features on part drawings. Performs tolerance analysis. 
• Develop technically sound design solutions within program schedule milestones and requirements. 
• Learn and apply solid modeling and analysis tools 
• Participate in cross-discipline integrated product teams to provide design solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, and quality requirements. 
• Communicate with team leadership and management on status and risks to program schedule and metrics (cost, weight, performance, etc.). 
• Support the PW Integrated Product Deployment process by providing guidance to suppliers and customers request for information, preparing technical documentation to substantiate engineering changes, quality non-conformance, repair requirements or a hardware design phases progression.  
• Utilize standard work and CORE tools to continuously improve the design process/methods.  
• Understand basic manufacturing processes, specifications, and design requirements of multiple gas turbine hardware. 
• Develop and sustain a healthy work relationship based on mutual trust with peers, internal and external customers where significant interaction is expected 
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English

Qualifications You Must Have

• Enrolled in a degree program in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a consistent record of collaboration, innovation, and initiative
• A passion for learning about and pursuing a career in aviation and aerospace
• Creative problem-solving skills and adaptability in responding to new business challenges
• Eager to learn new things, contribute a fresh perspective, and share your knowledge with others

Learn More & Apply Now!

Engineering Support to Operations (ESTO)

ESTO provides dedicated support by eliminating quality notifications, escapes, works stops and enabling producibility and delivery of legacy and new parts, assemblies, modules, and engines. ESTO covers all engine programs and part families, enabling engine deliveries, first piece reviews, first article inspections, analysis automation, process certification. ESTO also supports the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) initiative in Operations. Technical disciplines in ESTO include Project Engineering, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Product Definition, and Manufacturing Engineering.  

This position is classified as hybrid. Please ensure this role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.  

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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