Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) - Onsite

RTX provides internships and early-career opportunities in aerospace and defense, supporting complex engineering and security-focused product development. The Systems Engineering Intern will support Datalinks product development, participate in the systems development lifecycle, and collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to execute program milestones.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals supporting Datalinks product development efforts, helping to provide security enabled solutions to our channel facing partners
• Participate in the systems development lifecycle, including trade study execution, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, systems integration, verification testing and qualification
• Collaborate across many engineering disciplines to execute program milestones

What they're looking for:

• 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
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
• Familiarity with comm engineering architectures (e.g: general radio transceiver architectures/designs, basic radio functional component blocks, performance specifications and test methodologies)
• Strong communication and leadership skills, experience presenting technical data
• Experience with Python scripting, test automation
• Strong Preference for current DoD Secret Clearance

Benefits:

• Relocation Eligibility
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules