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 RTX
RTX operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The organization consists of three primary businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon. It produces advanced sensors, aircraft engines, and defense systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia and employs over 10,000 people.
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