Production Test Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX (Raytheon); Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX Diné Facility in Farmington, NM is offering an internship/co-op for Production Test Engineers. The role focuses on supporting the test process across product life cycle, validating test equipment, and ensuring compliance with technical data packages.

Interns will troubleshoot test failures, analyze trends, and contribute to process improvements, while experiencing leadership exposure in a defense/aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office tools.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Support validation of new or modified test equipment for production use.
• Ensure operation of test equipment and instructions are accurate.
• Verify test equipment and software meet test requirements for the product.
• Monitor and improve the test process using predictive metrics and yields.
• Assist in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis, and repair.
• Maintain changes to test equipment data packages (drawings, instructions, manuals, software).
• Lead root cause investigations and present findings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Electrical Engineering (B.S./Advanced)

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-NM-FARMINGTON-426S ~ 10059 Hwy 371 S ~ SOUTH BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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). Throughout the summer, you will be able to expand your knowledge of OSCQ while also gaining unprecedented exposure to leadership along the way.

Production Test Engineers (PTE) are part of a manufacturing team who support the test process through one or more phases of the product life cycle, including product development, transition to production, sustained production and depot activities. PTEs validates and ensures compliance of the prime hardware to technical data package requirements and supporting test equipment. Interns will support the troubleshooting and problem solving of test failures while identifying opportunities in test processes to improve efficiency, yields, and capacity.

**Please Note: This position is located at the Raytheon Diné Facility in Farmington, NM. RTX- Diné Facility adheres to the Navajo Nation Preference in Employment Act in areas of recruitment and hiring practices.**

What You Will Do

• Support the validation of new or modified test equipment for production use
• Ensure the operation of test equipment and associated work instructions are accurate
• Ensure test equipment and software meet the test requirements specified for the product
• Monitor and improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields
• Perform preliminary investigation of problem resolution
• Maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software
• Assist in non‑routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major, and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co‑op session.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Degree focus in Electrical Engineering
• Experience/Education with manufacturing testing processes
• Experience/Education with test equipment and work instructions

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.

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.

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, lon