Signal Processing - Returning Intern

RTX•Tucson, AZ

10d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

This requisition is for an RTX intern returning for an internship in 2027. Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. The Processing, Guidance & Control (PG&C) Center, within the Systems Engineering Directorate, consists of Signal Processing, Guidance, Navigation and Control and Modeling and Simulation disciplines. PG&C delivers key technologies to our effector programs portfolio. The Guidance, Navigation, and Control teams provide aerodynamic and autopilot designs, optimized system motion designs, and state estimation to facilitate mission guidance goals. The Signal Processing teams extract and exploit signals from both active and passive sensors to be used for acquiring, detecting, tracking, and classifying objects of interest. The Modeling and Simulation teams are responsible for product-level simulations that help us design, develop, verify, and validate our products and capabilities. Our simulations model the components and subsystems that make up our designs, and the world our products interact with. As a Signal Processing Tech Student, you will collaborate in the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO) or Radio Frequency (RF) algorithms and models. Used across our products and new business initiatives, signal processing algorithms extract and exploit signals from both active and passive sensors to be used for calibrating and de-noising of raw sensor data; acquiring, detecting, tracking, and classifying objects of interest; and sensor fusion. This position is an onsite role.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree.
This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program and will be at minimum, entering their Junior or Senior standing level by the start of Summer 2027.
Must have completed or currently be taking at least one class in Signal Processing / Image Processing (e.g., Signals & Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Signal Processing, Signal Analysis, Image Processing, Digital Image Processing, Image Analysis, Digital Systems, or equivalent).
Experience programming in C++.
Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
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.

Nice To Haves

Professional internships or academic research that provides experience applying signal processing techniques to EO or RF data, and working with EO or RF environment models.
Experience using UNIX/Linux based workstations.
Experience with hardware/software integration.
Effective communication and organization skills.
Knowledge of data analysis, modeling and simulation, statistics, and various computational techniques for complex multi-variable problems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of engineers and scientists to develop and refine signal processing algorithms.
Support the design, development, and utilization of high-fidelity digital simulation software in advanced technical computing environments.
Analyze trade-study data and provide actionable insights on missile system design and performance.
Present your findings to internal stakeholders.
Support, contribute, and collaborate in a team environment, receiving inputs from the program or team experts, determining and developing approaches and solutions.