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About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in the aerospace industry, headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. We manufacture next-generation engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, we have pioneered advancements in engine development, supporting cargo and equipment, transportation, wildfire suppression, and passenger travel.

An Employer of Choice

Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 10 Employers in 2025 by Forbes and ranked 1 in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. Our headquarters are also listed among the top employers in the Montreal region. These accolades reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide.

Internship dates: January 6th to April 24th, 2026

Location: The position is based at our Mississauga location, internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.

Check out our YouTube channel:   https://www.youtube.com/PrattWhitneyCa

Our website:  https://www.pwc.ca/en

Our expectations:

Our Control Systems Engineering team and web based Tool Development team is seeking fresh insight on how to improve our existing toolset.  This tool is currently used across our turbofan, turbojet, turboshaft, and APU lines of engines for designing, verifying, and managing the development of the control system and control system software.

The ideal candidate is responsible for

• Build new content of our software build management / requirement management web application for aircraft engine control systems.
• Optimize the performance of current tools.
• Improve GUI for enhancing the user experience.
• Document the help files for created / optimized tools.

If you are a professional able to work quite independently and have a thorough knowledge of the discipline and the role, we invite you to apply.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Exposure to DO-178C software development process
• Involve in discussions for improvement to organizational processes based on lessons learned through implementation.
• Work closely with development team, PWC control system departments and control software departments for proper software implementation and improvement.
• Brainstorm ideas for possible solutions and improvement.
• Analyze the feasibility of the possible solutions.
• Implement the ideas and continuously improve the tools.
• Document the help files for created / optimized tools.

What do you need to be successful?

• Be eligible to work in Canada
• Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
• Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired
• Pursuing a bachelor’s or masters degree in: Computer Science / Software Engineering Computer Engineering
• Demonstrated work experience in SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, D3/JQuery, JavaScript, Git, XML, JSON, API.
• Understanding of relational databases.
• Familiarity with creating user-friendly and easy-to-navigate web pages.
• Ability to create user guides and help files.
• Ability to effectively communicate, and work with team members.
• Self-directed, willingness to learn and adapt.
• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken/written).

Assets:

• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, and print.
• Good to have experiences in LaTeX, Python, Visual Basic, C++.
• Experience with Symfony PHP framework.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities

Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada

The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

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