Goleta Hiring Mechanical Engineer Intern

Are you ready to explore aerospace and defense? RTX internships, co-ops and full-time careers offer a strong foundation for tackling complex problems, building your skills and helping create a safer, more connected world.

Raytheon brings more than 100 years of experience and engineering expertise to today's missions and tomorrow's threats. Its solutions help the nation and its allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

What You Will Do

As a 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will join a team developing new products and enhancements in the Electronic Warfare Mechanical Design Hardware Section in Goleta, California. You will work with senior team members to design RF systems for demanding thermal and high vibration environments, with a focus on electronics packaging.

Assignments may include:

• Thermal and structural design and analysis
• Electrical component design, construction and failure modes
• Printed wiring board and circuit card assembly processes and best practices
• Surface mount and through hole component installation and failure modes
• Metal fabrication and finishing methods
• RF isolation mechanical design
• Environmental test methods and equipment

Qualifications You Must Have

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM major, and actively enrolled through the end of the internship or co-op session.
• At least 60 credit hours completed by the start of the internship or co-op session.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME drawing and documentation standards. Experience may come from on-the-job work, research, coursework or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Coursework or experience in Calculus, Differential Equations, calculus-based Physics, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer.
• Creating and documenting mechanical designs in CREO or similar modeling tools.
• Structural and thermal analysis using FEA modeling.
• Conformal Antenna Array Packaging.
• Electronics packaging, cabling and harness design, and printed wiring board design and routing.
• Coursework, lab or project experience in mechanical design.

What We Offer

RTX values Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation. Relocation eligibility is available.

Hired applicants may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays. Benefits depend on the business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.

Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation. Payments are not guaranteed and depend on individual, business unit and company performance.

This is a U.S.-based role. Candidates who reside in a U.S. territory will receive the applicable pay structure and benefits. Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in person.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.