Electrical Components Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

RTX•Tucson, AZ

3d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Parts, Libraries, and Obsolescence Department is seeking an Electrical Components Engineer Intern to provide Components Engineering support for the circuit card design process. The role focuses on helping ensure cost-effective, robust parts are used by selecting and specifying electrical components and determining whether their applications meet requirements. The intern will work with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop producible designs and component risk and verification data packages that support component selections and justify them to program customers. The intern will be exposed to circuit card lifecycle phases from development through production and will present findings through program design reviews. The role is onsite in Tucson, Arizona, and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; the posting specifies an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.

Requirements

Be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM degree and remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
Have experience in one or more of the following areas: circuit design, circuit analysis, digital electronics, analog circuits, power design, RF design, or printed circuit board design.
Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Have an active and existing DoD Secret security clearance after day one.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to effectively multi-task.

Responsibilities

Support the circuit card design process through Components Engineering.
Select and specify electrical components and determine application adherence to ensure cost-effective and robust parts are used.
Interface with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop high-quality, producible designs.
Develop component risk and verification data packages to support component selections and provide justification to program customers.
Identify parts for inclusion on the preferred parts list and drive usage of standardized parts.
Recommend ways to mitigate obsolescence issues.
Identify solutions that meet customer component requirements.
Participate in circuit card lifecycle activities from development through production and present findings through program design reviews.