Reliability Engineering Intern
Pratt & Whitney, a recognized leading producer of the world's most advanced jet engines, is looking for dedicated individuals to become a part of our organization. If you would like to work in an dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!
This is your chance to join a company steeped in history yet focused on the future by developing engines that provide step-change improvements for the next generation of commercial aircraft and fifth generation fighters. Pratt & Whitney, a pioneer in flight and technology, is part of the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) family. UTC is a Fortune 50 company located in over 4,800 locations in approximately 80 countries with $54 billion in revenues (2010).
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., a part of Pratt & Whitney, offers a complete line of propulsion products from launch vehicles to missile defense to advanced hypersonic propulsion. These have been used in a wide variety of government and commercial applications, including the main engines for the space shuttle, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, and missile defense systems. Join our Systems Engineering group as an intern working with propulsion systems engineers as part of a creative team to provide technical support for diverse applications.
Job Responsibilities:
Work as part of a project team in the area of reliability engineering on the RL10 Program and other programs as needed. This may include performing/updating FMEAs, reliability predictions, root cause analysis, failure reporting/corrective action systems. Projects may also include gathering and analyzing reliability data from PWR engine programs, developing new methodology for reliability data analysis, and evaluation of reliability tools.
This is an intern position May/June - August 2012 and it is located in West Palm Beach, FL.
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. As Pratt and Whitney is a government contractor, current openings are for positions that require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. permanent residency or person granted asylum in the U.S.
United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to understand technical and organizational issues, and good teaming skills are essential. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
