Optical Engineer Intern; Summer

Are 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.

The Airborne & Ground Optics Department at Raytheon supports our customers’ missions by providing advanced Electro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) and Laser products and solutions. Our organization helps drive the success of Raytheon’s programs across all phases of the product lifecycle, from initial concept through design, development, integration, production and sell-off.

This technical internship opportunity will allow the ideal candidate to apply their classroom and lab knowledge in the areas of optics and lasers to help a team of engineers solve some of our nation’s most challenging technical problems. Examples of the types of projects we work on include advanced imaging telescopes, spectrometers, lasers, ladars, and special test equipment. This is an onsite position at our McKinney, TX location.

• Assist junior and senior level engineers with optical design tasks
• Work in a cleanroom environment and learn hands-on laser and optical alignment techniques
• Help prepare lab and cleanroom spaces for the building and testing of laser or optical systems
• Learn about and participate in the setup and operation of special optical test equipment and analysis of test data
• Participate in lab safety activities such as helping prepare safety documentation and presentations required for the startup of new build and test activities
• Prepare and present a presentation pertaining to project(s) worked

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects
• Role Type:
  Onsite
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Security Clearance Type:
  None/Not Required
• Security Clearance Status:
  Not Required

• Experience working in a laboratory environment through university coursework or through previous research positions or internships. This includes experience with data and error analysis.
• Experience working with lasers
• An undergraduate level understanding of the fundamentals of optics, lasers, electromagnetic propagation, and the interaction of light with materials.
• Demonstrated leadership experience through school or extracurricular projects

Our 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.

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. 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…