Systems Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) - Tac Comm - Onsite
About The Position
RTX’s Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department is seeking a Systems Engineering Intern to help design and develop military products that provide secure communications. The intern will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to create complete system solutions for domestic and international customers, contributing to the development of airborne and ground communication products. The position contributes to the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification. The intern will work with cross-functional teams on program milestones and technical strategy, and will perform daily tasks in a classified, controlled laboratory environment. The internship provides experience in systems engineering requirements, integration, validation, and verification, as well as mentorship and exposure to radio subject matter experts, security and crypto certification specialists, and an integrated product team.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in a STEM major.
- Must remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and the scrum master and product owner roles.
- Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
- Experience with tools such as MATLAB or Python.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop military products for secure communications.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to create complete system solutions.
- Contribute to trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to support key program milestones.
- Contribute to technical strategy and solution development.
- Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled laboratory environment.
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
- Possible relocation eligibility
- 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
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
