2026 Raytheon Intern - Software Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Annapolis, MD

10h•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. What You Will Do Raytheon Intelligence Information and Services is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to support NASA's EOSDIS Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) program based out of Annapolis , MD , which provides critical Earth Science data for climate researchers world-wide. This position supports the maintenance and evolution of the EOSDIS ECS, CMR, Earthdata, and NGAP systems - key components of NASA's Earth Science mission. These systems run on a Linux platform and are implemented largely in Java and Ruby. The ideal candidate will be a highly enthusiastic team member excited about learning new technologies and continually evolving an operational system. In this position the intern will have the opportunity to have hands-on development of new system capabilities supporting climate research. What You Will Learn Design, develop, and maintain new software functionality Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary Work closely with other disciplines (systems and test engineers) to troubleshoot and fix problems Work in a dynamic, fast paced, and sometimes pressured environment Incorporate a team-based success philosophy Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of your immediate supervisor How to follow established SW processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts

Requirements

Must be a sophomore or above by the start of summer 2026 in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Proficiency in Java or Ruby in a Linux or UNIX development environment
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Nice To Haves

Good communication skills and the ability to work with other software engineers in a structured team environment
Experience with shell scripting, Perl, and Ruby on Rails
Experience with database applications such as PostgreSQL and Oracle
Experience with Cloud environments and DevOps
Familiarity with Agile development

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain new software functionality
Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary
Work closely with other disciplines (systems and test engineers) to troubleshoot and fix problems
Work in a dynamic, fast paced, and sometimes pressured environment
Incorporate a team-based success philosophy
Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of your immediate supervisor
How to follow established SW processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts