2026 Intern - Raytheon RF Design Electrical Engineer(Onsite)

RTX • Tucson, AZ

68d • $37,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Effector RF Products Department is seeking current college students for an RF Electrical Design internship position to work with a variety of programs as a contributor to detailed design, simulation, product development, and initial product testing. The successful candidate will have educational experience and professional interest designing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This role includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Critical to this role will be designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments. All Candidates will work within a larger team at Raytheon. Interns perform meaningful engineering tasks for their assigned projects, and will also have access to a variety of career development opportunities. These include access to technical mentors and the ability to “shadow” experienced professionals in order to learn about real industry positions. This position is located in Tucson, AZ and is an on-site role.

Requirements

• This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree program and will be at minimum, entering their Sophomore standing level by the start of Summer 2026.
• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major.
• Experience and/or coursework in programming and/or simulation experience in MATLAB, SIMULINK, C/C++, or equivalent language.
• Experience and/or coursework with two or more of the following: Communication theory, Digital signal processing, Probability theory, Stochastic signal processing, RF and electromagnetic theory.

Nice To Haves

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a focus in digital communications, communications systems design, data link hardware development, waveform algorithm development, and or digital signal processing.
• ABET is the preferred, although not required accreditation standard.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA desired.
• Solid background and practical understanding of RF electronics design considerations (to include experience or relevant course work).
• Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor Xpedition xDX Designer, System Vision, MATLAB, MathCad, Computer Simulation Technologies (CST), Microwave Design Studio, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) and Advanced Design System (ADS).

Responsibilities

• Supporting design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters.
• Experience designing and optimizing RF circuits – either chains of components (receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.)
• Working in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
• Testing and handling sensitive RF Hardware.
• Supporting design of circuit and assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
• Working with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.
• Schematic capture and detailed design.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees