Industrial Engineering Intern

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.

Raytheon's internship program is designed to empower growth by exploring the dynamic nature of the defense industry throughout Raytheon Operations, Supply Chain & Quality (OSCQ). Your summer will be focused in Industrial Engineering within our OSCQ Excellence organization. Throughout the summer, you will be able to expand your knowledge of OSCQ as a whole while also gaining unprecedented exposure to leadership along the way.

Industrial Engineers apply advanced problem solving techniques and lean principles to develop and optimize the Manufacturing system in order to maximize throughput, increase efficiency, and value. Industrial Engineers are involved in all phases of the factory life cycle, including proposals, Capacity Planning, Manpower Planning, Factory Layout, Cell/Line balancing, Simulation and Process Modeling, Labor Performance Analysis, Pareto Analysis, Process Mapping, and Project Management.

What You Will Do

• Identify throughput constraints by performing capacity, simulation, what-if scenario analysis
• Drive factory improvement project priorities through the use of analytical tools.
• Coordinate factory capability needs for yield improvements and new technology.
• Identify and participate in improvement projects to support constraint elimination
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean Principles to include the use of value stream maps, line balancing, and error proofing
• Support manufacturing objectives for cost, quality, on time delivery and safety

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering/Technology, Systems Engineering, or closely related engineering major and actively enrolled through 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 with Industrial Engineering processes and tools
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

*Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Degree focus in Industrial or Systems Engineering
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience
• Experience in a Defense Manufacturing environment
• Experience practicing organizational, collaborative and communication skills
• Experience/Education in continuous improvement processes such as the RTX CORE Operating System, Six Sigma and/or Lean Methodologies

What We Offer

• 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.

Learn More & Apply Now

Please consider the following as you apply for this role:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance
• 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.
• This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending time in and around factory areas.
• Clearance Information: This position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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.