[Hiring] Software Engineer Co-op @RTX

Role Description

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

Raytheon is hiring Software Engineer 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 December 2027.

During the co-op period, co-ops will participate in:

• Monthly engagement seminars
• Raytheon required training
• Security clearance activities
• Meet with a mentor

This part-time position requires co-ops to spend 2-4 hours per month in support of these activities and does not include an internship or direct program/project work.

Upon graduation and clearance approval, co-ops will transition to a full-time, onsite position in Richardson, Texas to support the design, development, and maintenance of systems in support of our customers’ missions.

Qualifications

• Must be a Senior or Post-Graduate with graduation/completion of studies in December 2027 in Computer Science or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major
• Must have a minimum of 90 hours of credit by the start of the internship/co-op session
• Experience developing object-oriented software using Java in a Linux environment
• Ability to troubleshoot software errors and provide fixes in a modern Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Eclipse or VSCode

Requirements

• Experience with Agile development
• Experience developing software using Python, C++ or Javascript
• Experience working with applications in the AWS Cloud
• Experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term disability, 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