Part time Software Engineer Co-op; Remote

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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.

What You Will Do

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions.

Within ASDS, Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance is our Sub-SBU that delivers information superiority from space, multi-mission automation and orchestration, multiple intelligence (Multi-INT) and resilient operations, secure processing, and data management.

Raytheon is hiring Software Engineer co-ops as a part of the Raytheon Cooperative Education Program (Co‑op).  This is a part-time, remote role targeting senior or postgraduate students with an expected graduation date of December 2027.  

Upon selection, Co‑op participants will be submitted for a U.S. Government security clearance. 

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

During the co-op period, co-ops will participate in monthly engagement seminars, complete Raytheon required training, participate in security clearance activities, and meet with a mentor. This part-time position requires co-ops to spend 2-4 hours per month in support of these activities and does not include an internship or direct program/project work.

Upon graduation and clearance approval, co-ops will transition to a full-time, onsite position in Richardson, Texas to support the design, development, and maintenance of systems in support of our customers’ missions.

What You Will Learn

• Customer domain specific mission concepts and technologies
• Principles of systems engineering, to include concepts related to requirements, architecture and design, and test
• Software engineering approaches, use of artificial intelligence, and agile development techniques
• Platform / software infrastructure basics to include continuous integration and continuous delivery

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be a Senior or Post-Graduate with graduation / completion of studies in December 2027 in Computer Science…