Electro-Optics Systems Engineer Intern in El Segundo

Are you ready to explore aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and work alongside some of the best minds in the industry? At 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.

What You Will Do

The Electro-Optical System Design Department is looking for an Electro Optical Systems Engineer Intern to support the Advanced Products & Solutions Mission Area in building advanced electro-optical systems. You will join a design team working on imagers, passive and active EO tracking, LIDAR and directed energy systems.

You will help assess systems architecture, develop requirements, and support design and build efforts. The role includes assessing mission and system requirements and deriving design and performance requirements for subsystem and unit levels. You will also learn verification and test activities to help create an IV&V plan that meets program requirements.

The EOSD Department supports Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) with systems engineering expertise in the Electro-Optical Systems (EOS) domain. Typical roles in the department include:

• EOS System Architects and System Design Engineers
• Integrated Product Team Leadership, Lead Systems Engineers, Chief Engineers
• Requirements Engineers
• EO Systems Analysts

Qualifications We Prefer

• Internship or project experience in opto-mechanical engineering, photonics, infrared physics, or optical systems
• Experience programming in C++ or Python
• Experience or coursework in signal processing, image processing, tracking, computer vision, or machine learning
• Knowledge of systems engineering architecture and design, integration and test, and verification and validation approaches
• Experience using MATLAB for data analysis, plus strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What We Offer

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

Hired applicants may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays, depending on the business unit and collective-bargaining status. Annual incentive compensation may also apply, though payments are not guaranteed.

This role is U.S.-based. The position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance. Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in person, whether the role is onsite, hybrid or remote.