Summer 2025, Intern: Heat Transfer (Ph.D. & M.S. students)

Date Posted : 2024-09-15

2024-09-15

Country :

United States of America

Location :

UT13 : RC-CT - Corp 411 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, 06108 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

Onsite

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide.

It comprises three industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals.

We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed.

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

RTX Technologies Research Center (RTRC) develops new technologies that enable the most innovative products in the world.

Our researchers serve as expert technical consultants for RTX businesses, lead government-sponsored research programs, and pursue their own innovative ideas.

From next-generation green aircraft propulsion to advanced mission systems for warfighters, we combine innovation with product application to shape the future.

The next generation of products demands that we cross traditional technical boundaries. If you enjoy leveraging your technical expertise in thermal engineering to work across disciplines and on a range of applications, the Heat Transfer Team is a good fit for you.

This position demands strong engineering fundamentals, expertise in analytical and numerical physics-based modeling, and the ability to come to meaningful research conclusions.

What You Will Do

The 2025 Summer Intern may contribute to the following areas :

• Develop cooling strategies for electronics with high and / or transient heat fluxes, such as heterogeneous integration, microchannel cooling, passive heat spreaders, jet impingement, and phase change materials.
• Develop and apply high-fidelity and reduced order modeling of single- and two-phase flows with computational fluid dynamics.
• Develop and apply advanced optimization design models including parametric optimization and topology optimization for thermal components such as heat sinks, cold plates, heat exchangers, and integrated flow channels.
• Create and utilize physical test systems in the areas of additively manufactured fluid / thermal coupons, two-phase flow loops, and thermal interface characterization.
• Predict device reliability with thermomechanical modeling.
• Perform thermal experiments and computational analysis.
• Develop cryogenic systems and components including advanced cooling cycles.
• Develop emerging thermal management technologies to enable advancements in areas of additive manufacturing, microelectronics, power electronics, electric machines, aircraft systems, avionics, radar systems, sensor systems, and space systems.

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 heat transfer and thermal engineering.
• Analytic modeling and programming skills in common languages.
• Understanding of FEA and CFD modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in publishing and presenting research.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• A minimum 3.6 GPA.
• Experience working in a research laboratory environment.

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.