2026 System Engineering Intern - Onsite

Raytheon Technologies • Woburn, MA

91d • $37,000 - $82,000

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 RMD team is looking for a Systems Engineer Intern to support the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) department. The MDS department provides subject matter expertise for concept development, architectural design, requirements generation & flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test and evaluation of world-class Missile Defense & Sensor Systems to be achieved through our people, processes, technology and performance. This position is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's (or higher) Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree program.
• Entering their Sophomore year by the start of summer 2026.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Battle Management command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (BMC4I) systems.
• Experience with Radar Systems or signal processing techniques.
• Experience with developing, documenting and maintaining processes, methods and tools.
• Proven ability to develop technical solutions to complex issues.
• Experience working with Matlab, C/C++, Java or DOORS.
• Strong analytic, technical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Experience with system level requirements development, documentation and maintenance.
• Experience with radar system concepts; detection, discrimination, track and signal processing algorithms.
• Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors and analysis tools.
• Experience and interest in Information Assurance/Cyber Engineering requirements.
• Experience in using AI/ML and signal processing in database and algorithm design and enhancement.
• Previous military service.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to interface with customers and lead technical solutions to complex user needs.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a team to define radar system requirements.
• Designing architectures and algorithms in support of those requirements.
• Collaborating with software development teams to ensure effective implementation.
• Analyzing radar system performance data with respect to requirements.
• Identifying performance deficiencies and proposing solutions.
• Defining and prototyping new algorithms to enhance system performance.
• Presenting plans, designs and system performance to peers, internal leadership and external customers.
• Providing subject matter expertise to agile software development teams to ensure proper implementation of requirements.

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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree