Summer 2026 Intern - Systems Admin (Onsite)

RTX•Cambridge, MA

3d•$42,000 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The Business Infrastructure (BI) Organization at Raytheon BBN Technologies is seeking a full-time summer co-op to support IT staff in administration of equipment at BBN's Cambridge location. Our team handles all aspects of IT including, but not limited to: core (Cisco) network infrastructure, phone systems, secure lab setups, server installs and configuration, scripting, automation, and VM management. At BBN, we offer an exciting and collaborative workplace. If you enjoy a collegial environment that emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence, we'd like to hear from you! As an intern, you'll work independently and side by side with our full-time team, installing and configuring server hardware and networking equipment or working with end users directly to make sure they have all the hardware and software they need. You will also work directly with our engineering staff, external vendors, and collaborators to solve complex and interesting problems.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursing a bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline (i.e. Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related)
U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Experience with basic IT infrastructure services, security, and protocols

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with administration of Windows 10 operating systems
Experience with PC hardware repair of laptops, desktops, and servers
Analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
Familiarity with additional operating systems (i.e. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or CentOS), Ubuntu, Windows Server)
Experience with scripting

Responsibilities

Writing scripts to make daily life easier
Maintain data center needs which includes verifying server and equipment health status
Organization of data center and disposition of retired servers
Support servers and/or desktops running Linux, Windows, or macOS operating systems
Organize and maintain IT document repository
Perform research and evaluation of products
Diagnosing and solving IT Users' everyday issues
Staging and deploying IT equipment