{"id":1568548,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rtx-electro-optic-intern-summer-2027onsite","title":"Electro-Optic Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)","company":{"id":1162,"name":"RTX","domain":"rtx.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/raytheon-technologies","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":64,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.141,"time_to_fill_p50_days":12,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Early Careers","role_family":"Early Careers","seniority":"intern","employment_type":"internship","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Tucson, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":37000,"max":82000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":82000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MATLAB","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T06:46:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Date Posted:\n2026-09-30\n\nCountry:\nUnited States of America\n\nLocation:\nUS-AZ-TUCSON-9070 ~ 9070 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9070\n\nPosition Role Type:\nOnsite\n\nU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:\nActive 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\n\nSecurity Clearance Type:\nDoD Clearance: Secret\n\nSecurity Clearance Status:\nAbility to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start dateAre you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.\nAt Raytheon, the Electro-Optics (EO) Department is responsible for requirements decomposition, detailed design and production support of the EO Sensors/Seekers, including the detectors, cryogenic systems, and structures making up the sensor/seeker subsystems. The multi-disciplined department includes engineers that may be responsible for the following: Designing, modeling/analyzing, and verifying optical components within a sensor/seeker designing the structures that hold the optics, including any mechanisms needed to move optics, as well as the cryogenic systems used to cool and maintain the temperature of EO detectors. Relaying critical detector interface and performance requirements to detector suppliers and verifying requirements are met. Utilize many different engineering discipline skills to assemble, test and verify optical, electrical, and mechanical components as they are built up into the sensor/seeker subsystem\nWhat You Will Do:\nThe Intern will be responsible for spending their time learning and assisting on development programs and will be asked to be flexible while learning subsystem architecture, subsystem integration, or hardware design as well as innovation related roles that could include design, design review, production support, process and metric development.\nParticipate as mentee and Individual Contributor supporting program activities.\nOptical alignment/testing of telescope assembly processes.\nEO modeling, simulation, and analysis applications.\nRequirements development, requirement validation, and subsystem trade studies.\nDesign of optical and opto-mechanical seeker systems and/or test fixtures for missiles.\nWorking with engineering and production personnel to troubleshoot and provide root cause and corrective action to design and process issues.\nSupport production related activities in the assembly and documentation of electro-optical subsystems.\nThis position is an onsite role.\nQualifications You Must Have:\nMust be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Optical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.\nOptical design or systems integration and test experience or coursework in one or more of the following areas: optical testing and alignment, optical laboratory experience.\nQualifications We Prefer:\nABET is the preferred, although not required accreditation standard. 3.0 cumulative GPA desired.\nClass projects, professional internships, or academic research demonstrating the ability to apply technical coursework or computer skills. \nUsing Computer Analysis Tools (MatLab, CodeV, FRED, or Microsoft Excel for EO modeling, simulation, and analysis applications.\nPrior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.\nWhat We Offer:\nOur values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.\nRelocation Eligibility\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nPlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role\nOnsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. \nAs 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.\nThe 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. 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