Electrical Components Engineer Intern

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Onsite role

Job summary

RTX is seeking aspiring Electrical Engineers for Components Engineering support in Tucson, focusing on circuit card designs. You will interface with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness and robust parts, while contributing to all lifecycle phases and presenting findings in design reviews.

Applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field and be eligible for a U.S. government security clearance. Onsite role with relocation options offered.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field and enrolled through internship/co-op period.
• Experience in circuit design, circuit analysis, digital/analog electronics, power/RF design, or PCB design.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support Component Engineering to select and verify cost‑effective, robust electrical components.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to build component risk and verification packages; justify components to customers.
• Present findings through program design reviews and contribute to circuit card lifecycle from development to production.

Skills

Circuit design

Circuit analysis

Digital electronics

Analog circuits

Power design

RF design

PCB design

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-20

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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 Parts, Libraries, and Obsolescence Department is looking for individuals to provide Components Engineering support for the circuit card design process, turning designs into robust and reliable reality. Individuals will interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop high quality producible designs. Team members will be exposed to all phases of the circuit card lifecycle from development through production and will present their findings through program design reviews.

What You Will Do:

• We are looking for aspiring Electrical Engineers to support the following Component Engineering focus ensuring cost effective and robust parts are used to ensure successful products, by selecting, specifying, and determining application adherence for electrical components.

• Individuals will interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop component risk and verification data packages that will support component selections and provide justification to program customers. Component Engineers will identify parts to be included on the preferred parts list, drive usage of these standardized parts, provide recommendations to mitigate obsolescence issues, and identify solutions to meet customer component requirements.

• Team members will be exposed to all phases of the circuit card lifecycle from development through production and will present their findings through program design reviews.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: circuit design, circuit analysis, digital electronics, analog circuits, power design, RF design or printed circuit board design.

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to effectively multi-task

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.

• Relocation Eligibility

• Onsite: 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 extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.