About the role#
Raytheon Technologies is seeking an Electro-Optics Systems Engineer Intern for the Summer 2027 term. This position supports the Advanced Products and Solutions Mission Area in the development and production of advanced electro-optical systems. You will join a design team focused on imagers, passive and active EO tracking, LIDAR, and directed energy systems.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the assessment of systems architecture and the development of system requirements.
- Support design and build efforts for electro-optical hardware.
- Derive design and performance requirements at the subsystem and unit levels.
- Assist in the creation of Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) plans.
- Evaluate mission and system requirements to ensure program compliance.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Physics, Optical Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- Actively enrolled through the completion of the internship.
- Completion of at least 30 credit hours by the start of the internship.
- Experience with electro-optical infrared imagery, focal plane technology, lenses, or apertures.
- Knowledge of fundamental optical principles including geometrical optics, physical optics, imaging systems, aberrations, or detectors.
- Hands-on experience with optical testing or alignment gained through coursework, research, or lab projects.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python programming.
- Familiarity with MATLAB for data analysis.
- Coursework or experience in signal processing, image processing, tracking, computer vision, or machine learning.
- Understanding of systems engineering architecture, design, and verification approaches.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this role.
Location & details#
- Location: El Segundo, California.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Term: Summer 2027.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies operates within the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The company functions as a public organization with a workforce exceeding 10,000 employees. It focuses on scientific research and complex problem solving. The entity currently operates under the name RTX.
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