Part-Time Software Engineer Co-op(Remote)
About The Position
Raytheon is hiring Software Engineer co-ops for its Cooperative Education Program. This is a part-time, remote role for senior or postgraduate students expecting to graduate in December 2027. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI security clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required. Upon selection, participants will be submitted for a clearance. The position requires 2–4 hours per month for engagement seminars, required training, security clearance activities, and meetings with a mentor. It does not include an internship or direct program/project work. Upon graduation and clearance approval, co-ops will transition to a full-time, onsite position in Richardson, Texas, supporting the design, development, and maintenance of systems for customer missions. The role is within Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems organization and its Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Sub-SBU. Co-ops will learn customer mission concepts and technologies; systems engineering principles, including requirements, architecture, design, and testing; software engineering approaches, artificial intelligence, and agile development techniques; and platform/software infrastructure basics, including continuous integration and continuous delivery.
Requirements
- Be a senior or postgraduate student in Computer Science or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major, with studies completed in December 2027.
- Have a minimum of 90 credit hours by the start of the internship/co-op session.
- Have experience developing object-oriented software using Java in a Linux environment; experience may come from employment, research, coursework, or projects.
- Be able to troubleshoot software errors and provide fixes using a modern Integrated Development Environment (IDE), such as Eclipse or VSCode.
- Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Agile development.
- Experience developing software using Python, C++, or JavaScript.
- Experience working with applications in the AWS Cloud.
- Experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Spend 2–4 hours per month participating in engagement seminars, required training, security clearance activities, and mentor meetings.
- Participate in security clearance activities.
- Transition after graduation and clearance approval to a full-time, onsite role supporting the design, development, and maintenance of systems for customer missions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
