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The following position is to join our RTX Research Center team:

Role Overview

The Thermofluid Discipline within the Aero-Thermal Sciences department leads the architecting of future aerospace propulsion systems. Team members in the Thermofluid Discipline are experts on thermal systems analysis, propulsion systems, heat exchanger design, heat transfer & multi-phase flows, multi-domain & multi-objective optimization schemes, topology optimization.

What You Will Do

The 2025 Summer Intern may contribute to the following areas:

• Modeling and analysis of novel thermodynamic systems for electric systems, power generation, waste heat recovery, and cooling.
• Development of exploration methods for combinatorial architectural design spaces across aerospace and defense system domains.
• Application of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to enable system design.
• Implementation of novel optimization and uncertainty quantification methods.
• Power and cooling system build and tests and mission engineering and commercial product utilization simulations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. or M.S. degree program with graduate research in the areas of the areas of heat transfer and thermal engineering. Please upload a copy of your academic transcripts with your application.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Analytic modeling and programming skills in common languages, such as Matlab, Python, C/C++, Java.
• 1+ years of experience working in a research laboratory environment.

Qualifications We Prefer

• A minimum 3.6 GPA.
• Demonstrated experience in publishing and presenting research.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Location: This position is in East Hartford, CT and is an onsite role.

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

The salary range for this role is 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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