Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
This internship is for a student entering their senior or post-graduate year by the start of Summer 2027 and actively pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. The intern will join Raytheon’s software organization, which develops and tests software for complex systems including missiles, launchers, radars, naval systems, and fire control. Work takes place on a fast-paced agile team and may involve real-time systems, command and control, machine learning and autonomous systems, cybersecurity, or DevOps technologies and methods. The intern will assist with the development, deployment, implementation, and support of unit, integration, and regression testing. Testing may include white-box, black-box, boundary, parameter, and exception testing. The role offers exposure to software development lifecycle practices and mission-critical software components. The position is onsite in San Diego, California.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Must have at least 90 credit hours by the start of the internship/co-op session.
- Must be entering a senior or post-graduate year by the start of Summer 2027.
- Good writing skills, including the ability to observe, capture precise information, and review content for accuracy and clarity.
- Experience with the Java programming language.
- Experience with code development tools: VSCode, Maven, JUnit 5, and Mockito.
- Experience programming in a Linux environment.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Software engineering project experience in a team.
- Experience with Python, Go, C++, or googletest.
- Experience with Docker or Docker Compose, or Kubernetes and Helm.
- Verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and leaders in a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the development, deployment, implementation, and support of unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing.
- Perform or support white-box, black-box, boundary, parameter, and exception testing.
- Participate in software development lifecycle work as a member of a fast-paced agile team.
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
- Relocation eligible
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Career Level
Intern
