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Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX

Hours
Full time
Where
US-AZ-TUCSON-848 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 848
Posted
2 days ago

Date Posted:

2026-09-14 Country:

United States of America Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-848 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 848 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:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S.

What you'd do

  • Perform Test Planning: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments and perform/execute the testing
  • Integrate Systems: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact. Evaluate test results for requirements compliance.
  • Create/modify documentation in support of design reviews and in preparation for test events.
  • Perform Platform Integration, Flight Test, Qualification, Design Verification Execution
  • Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
  • Perform Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis test data to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
  • Support Missions: Travel as needed to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.

What they want

  • 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 30 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
  • Academic or internship experience that included hands-on testing of electronic equipment
  • Experience in troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, or as part of a hobby
  • Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers
  • Experience with using telemetry data collection equipment to capture real time data and/or real time monitoring
  • Experience with electrical schematics, interface control documentation, and communications protocols
  • Experience with reading and integrating software routines with hardware/electronics; C/C++/C# preferred
  • Experience with instrumentation and collection of large data sets, including the application of scripting or automation to data collection and analysis

What you get

  • 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
  • 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.
  • This position requires ability to obtain a security clearance.
  • DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.
  • More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Security Clearance FAQs - United States Department of State
Starts
2026-09-14