Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 88,000; Part time

Job summary

RTX's Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Center in Tucson, AZ offers an onsite internship/co-op focused on reliability analysis. You will join a multi-discipline team working with reliability engineers to analyze failure data, assess risks, and improve performance across design, manufacturing, and test.

The role is onsite in Tucson; you will perform Weibull analyses, FMECAs, fault-tree analysis, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to embed reliability in development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a STEM degree and actively enrolled through internship session.
• Must have at least 30 credits by start of internship/co‑op.
• Experience or coursework in reliability and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work on reliability team to support design, integration and/or test.
• Implement strategies to improve reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Use data from failures and tests to identify patterns and root causes.
• Perform reliability modeling and analyses like Weibull, FMEA, FMECAs.
• Collaborate with systems, design, manufacturing and test teams.

Skills

Reliability concepts

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

STEM degree in progress

Minimum 30 credits completed

Tools

Excel

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-29

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

What You Will Do

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE& TC) Center in Tucson, AZ is a multi-discipline organization responsible for designing, building and integrating state of the art missile and defense technology. On our team, you will work with reliability engineers to ensure that systems and products perform consistently and meet their expected lifetime requirements. You will analyze failure data, assess risks, and identify opportunities to improve performance. You will also collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to integrate reliability into every stage of development. This position is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ. You may support some of the following types of activities:

• Work on a reliability team to support systems design, integration, and/or test.
• Implement strategies to improve the reliability, availability, and maintainability of systems or equipment.
• Use data (failures, test results, field reports) to identify patterns and root causes of reliability issues.
• Performs reliability modeling and predictions using methods like Weibull analysis, FMEA, FMECAs, and fault tree analysis.
• Works closely with systems engineers, design engineers, manufacturing, and test teams to drive reliability into the product.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Must have a minimum of 30 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
• Academic, engineering club, or internship experience that includes reliability and root cause failure analysis.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Basic understanding of reliability concepts such as failure modes, MTBF, probability, and statistics.
• Experience with data analysis tools or languages (Excel, Python, MATLAB, or R).
• Familiarity with engineering problem‑solving methods like root cause analysis, FMEA, or fault tree logic.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and willingness to learn complex systems.
• Good communication skills for presenting findings and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

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

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is 42,000 USD - 88,000 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 assis

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.