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 safe, protected communication. The intern will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to create system solutions for domestic and international customers, supporting airborne and ground communication products and secure, mission-critical customer needs. The role contributes to phases of the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification. The intern will partner with cross-functional teams on program milestones and technical strategy, and perform daily tasks in a classified, controlled laboratory environment. The internship offers experience in systems engineering requirements, integration, validation, and verification; mentorship and exposure to Mission Systems leaders; and opportunities to work with radio subject matter experts, security and crypto certification specialists, and an integrated product team.
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in a STEM major and remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Must be able 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 safe and protected communication.
- Contribute to systems engineering lifecycle activities, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-functional engineering teams to develop system solutions and execute 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 insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
