2026 Raytheon Part Time- Systems Engineer Co-Op (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-05-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: TS/SCI

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after 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 Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions.  Within ASDS, Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance is our Sub-SBU that delivers information superiority from space, multi-mission automation and orchestration, multiple intelligence (Multi-INT) and resilient operations, secure processing, and data management.

Raytheon is hiring software engineering co-ops as a part of the Raytheon Cooperative Education Program (Co‑op).  This is a part-time, remote role targeting senior or postgraduate students with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027 in Computer Science or a related STEM field. The part-time position is planned to begin in Summer 2026.

·       Upon selection, Co‑op participants will complete a Co‑op Program Agreement and will be submitted for a U.S. Government security clearance, including completion of the Standard Form 86 (SF‑86).

·       Co‑op participants must maintain eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance throughout the program and subsequent employment.

A Raytheon Co-op Program Information Seminar will be scheduled in conjunction with candidate interview sessions.

In the Systems Engineer role, you will utilize and grow your knowledge with regards to clarification of requirements, system engineering analyses, algorithm development, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirement validation and verification. This position is for an onsite role in Aurora, CO.

Due to the security clearance requirement, this is for an onsite position in Aurora, CO.

What You Will Do:

• Analyze and define how the system works creating use cases

• Decompose requirements, define system interfaces and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team

• Support planning and execution of Integration, Verification, or Flight Test activities in our labs, in the field, or at a test range  

• Support qualification of our products

• Support troubleshooting and failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes and advanced use of lab or field test equipment

• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB

• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders

• Support and attend technical reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program

• Be a self-starter and work well with minimum supervision

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Masters’s of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree program with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027

• Academic or internship experience that included hands-on