Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Date Posted:

2026-08-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WC ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING C BLDG

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are Safe, Reliable, Maintainable and delivered on time.  Life Cycle Engineering consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices and our customers.  Our Life Cycle Engineering disciplines participate in the total life cycle of our products from conception to deactivation.  Our focus area is product support, including the following disciplines: Reliability, System Safety, and Supportability.

What Will You Do:

As a Reliability, Maintainability &Testability Intern, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Support the program in the Failure Reporting and Corrective Action (FRACAS) process
• Support development of Built-In test (BIT), reliability/maintainability/testability and diagnostic associated requirements as required
• Help define failure modes and their effects on systems
• Collaborate with hardware/software design teams to identify and resolve non-conformances
   

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s McKinney, TX facility.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
• Exposure to troubleshooting technical issues with electronics

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Experience or coursework in Systems Engineering
• Preferred major: Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Academic or internship experience that included hands-on testing of electronic equipment
• Exposure to data analysis using tools such as Microsoft Office, Python, MATLAB and/or C++
• Ability to analyze issues and define solutions

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
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