Date Posted:
2026-10-06
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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 Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
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.
What You Will Do
Safety and Reliability (2) Roles:
Operational Safety:
- 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
Development Reliability:
- 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.
- Estimate failure rates for hardware on development engines and/or new engines entering service
- Aid in the development of custom reliability and safety analytics tools for hardware and software design trade studies.
What You will Learn
- High energy role offers an opportunity to collaborate with and to present results to individuals from multiple levels of P&W, aircraft manufacturers, and regulators.
Qualifications You Must Have
- 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.
Qualifications We Prefer
- 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)
What We Offer
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work onsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
Salary:
37,000 USD - 82,000 USD
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
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.
