[Hiring] System Engineering Co-op @RTX

Role Description

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.

Raytheon is hiring electrical engineers with an emphasis in RF communications and antenna system design and is part of the Raytheon Cooperative Education Program (Co‑op). This is a part-time, remote role targeting senior or postgraduate students in electrical engineering with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027.

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). Raytheon will sponsor you for a U.S. government security clearance, and Co‑op participants must maintain eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance throughout the program and subsequent employment.

After completing your degree, program, and clearance requirements, you will be considered for a full‑time role with Raytheon, onsite in Aurora, CO. Employment is at‑will, and the program may end if academic, employment, or clearance requirements are not met.

• Support planning and execution of analysis, integration, and verification, as well as troubleshoot test activities in our labs or OPS environments.
• Support failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes with the use of advanced lab or field test equipment.
• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB.
• Support preparation and presentation of results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders.
• Support activities related to test and troubleshooting of hardware.
• Support root-cause analysis & implement minor design changes.
• Maintain engineering specifications, drawings, and engineering databases.
• Participate in engineering tag ups and meetings between the Program, System Engineering, and the Chief Engineer.
• Resolve and coordinate system technical solutions with Engineering teams.
• Participate in periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings.
• Support for mockup hardware, sustainment/depot returns, and repair.
• After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting RF Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027.
• Academic or internship experience that includes hands-on testing of electronic equipment.
• Exposure troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, or as part of a hobby to include the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, Signal Generator, etc.).
• Exposure to data analysis using tools such as MATLAB.
• Experience with tools, such as Microsoft Office, Ansys HFSS, or Python for data analysis and automation.

Requirements

• Proficient use of Windows or UNIX platforms.
• Experience with Perl, Python, VBA, and/or other scripting languages.
• Exposure to Agile Development Principles.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Previous internship experience.
• Experience with electrical schematics, interface control documentation, communications protocols.
• Exposure to reflector system design, antenna feed design, solid state amplifiers performance parameters, high power tube amplifiers technology.
• Exposure with instrumentation and collection of large data sets, including the application of scripting or automation to data collection and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic Engineering skills and interest in how systems are developed and function.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work effectively with others (or coworkers).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.