RF Design Engineer Intern – Aerospace & Defense

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX offers an RF Design Engineering Internship in Tucson, AZ for Summer 2027. You will contribute to the design, simulation, development and initial testing of RF/microwave hardware for radar and datalink applications, under the guidance of experienced engineers.

You’ll work on transmitters, receivers, and exciters, design and test RF circuits, and participate in lab characterization and module verification within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Advanced degree in STEM and enrolled through internship.
• Minimum 60 credit hours by start of internship.
• Experience with MATLAB, SIMULINK, or C/C++ in coursework or projects.
• Experience with RF/electromagnetic theory or related topics.

Responsibilities

• Supporting design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters.
• Experience designing and optimizing RF circuits – either chains of components or individual parts.
• Working in a lab to characterize components and verify integration.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.
• Schematic capture and detailed design.

Skills

MATLAB

SIMULINK

C/C++

RF theory

Digital signal processing

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related STEM

60 credit hours completed by start of internship

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

xDX Designer

System Vision

HFSS

ADS

CST

Job description

RTX offers an RF Design Engineering Internship in Tucson, AZ for Summer 2027. You will contribute to the design, simulation, development and initial testing of RF/microwave hardware for radar and datalink applications, under the guidance of experienced engineers.

You’ll work on transmitters, receivers, and exciters, design and test RF circuits, and participate in lab characterization and module verification within a multidisciplinary team.