2026 Intern - Systems Engineer - Onsite

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) organization includes all of the engineering disciplines responsible for systems design & test of all Raytheon products. Our engineers are responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle for test including: test requirements, test system design, advanced engineering prototyping technology, flight operations, environmental testing, and environmental characterization. We are hands-on, designing with the latest technology and tools, and integrate state of the art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world. As a Test Systems Engineer Intern, you are accountable to coordinate across all engineering teams to define, design, and document Test Environment capabilities and requirements. You must be a systems thinker, able to see the “big picture”, and have the in-depth knowledge of development, production, User Operations, and embedded test process and practices. As a Test Systems Engineer Intern, you will define, influence, and develop solutions to test prime hardware at every level (from component to All-Up-Round) to ensure robustness and efficiency. This position will be located ONSITE in Tucson, Arizona.

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 by the start of Summer 2026.
Must be pursing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Systems Engineering standard views such as Block Definition Diagrams, Context Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams.
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) demonstrated experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) tools, such as IBM Rational Manager/Rhapsody.
Experience problem solving and debugging.
Engineering design, analysis, and task management tools and methods such as CREO, CREO Schematic, Ansys, Matlab, Jira, ADS, MS Office, MS project, etc.
Programming languages such as C++ and C#.
Test executive tools like ATEasy and NI Test Stand.

Responsibilities

You will apply your knowledge of the subsystem and collaborate with other Engineering disciplines to develop and implement the subsystem model using Model Based System Engineering tools and methods.
Detail capabilities and derive requirements.
Work hands-on in a lab environment to integrate test solutions and verify requirements compliance.
Utilize engineering tools such as CREO, CREO Schematic, Matlab, NI TestStand, Ansys, etc. to analyze engineering solutions and document design features meeting requirements.
Leverage and apply reuse of Test Environment requirements, models, designs, and solutions to promote efficiency in new test designs and development.
You will interact with Technical SMEs as necessary to fully understand the subsystem including identifying and resolving issues and supporting related subsystem trades, analysis, and investigations.