2026 Systems Engineering Intern - Onsite

Date Posted:
2025-10-14
Country:
United States of America
Location:
CO213: 1275 Newport Rd, Colorado Spri 1275 Newport Road , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA
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:
DoD Clearance: Secret

As a member of our elite Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities team, we want you to develop solutions to meet customer/war fighter needs with quality, agility and speed. SETC brings together all aspects of the systems engineering lifecycle, which enables cross-discipline collaboration yielding robust solutions.

This position can be a Junior or Senior Intern based on the candidate's qualifications and standing as outlined below:

• (Junior Technical Intern) - must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program and classified as a Junior by start of internship and provide proof of graduation prior to first day of employment
• (Senior Technical Intern)- must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program and classified as a Senior by start of internship and provide proof of graduation prior to first day of employment

This is an onsite role

What You Will Do:

• You will work with other engineers to perform architecture and requirements development activities that define, characterize, develop and document system capabilities in the form of architectural framework updates, system-of-system functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definition, and verification approach.
• You will work with other engineers to conduct requirements analysis and bench marking to verify algorithm designs, ensuring system-level performance aligns with operational systems.
• Apply written and oral communication skills

Qualifications You Must Have:

• This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor's (or higher) degree program and will be at minimum, entering their Junior or Senior standing level by the start of Summer 2026.
• Applied engineering experience or coursework with exposure in one or more of the following domains: Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware development, Systems Integration and/or Test, or similar work history.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 3.00 cumulative GPA required
• Active Department of Defense clearance
• Experience with system level requirements development, documentation and maintenance and/or requirements development and design of system level software architecture
• Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors and evaluation tools in support of analyzing radar requirements and performance
• Experience with developing, documenting and maintaining processes, methods and tools
• Experience working on LINUX OS platforms
• Experience working with Python, C/C++, Java or DOORS
• Experience with the software development process using Agile Methodologies and tooling, such as JIRA and Confluence
• Modeling and Simulation experience
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Experience with model-based systems engineering
• Ability to analyze issues and define solutions
• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
• Strong communication skills including effective writing, verbal, and listening skills
• Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations
• Experience working on a team and in a geographically distributed team environment

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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