Systems Engineering Intern

RTX; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX offers opportunities in aerospace systems engineering through internships, co-ops, and full-time roles. You will learn by supporting TVA system activities, verification tasks, and data submittal processing in a collaborative IPT environment.

You will gain hands-on experience with requirements decomposition, tracing, and verification techniques, while exposure to qualification planning and documentation practices across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
• Minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.
• Foundational understanding of systems engineering principles such as requirements flow, quality control, validation, and verification.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities for a Thrust Vector Actuation (TVA) system.
• Assist with requirements verification including test method definition, traceability, and evidence collection.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices aligned to system requirements and contract deliverables.
• Support creation and processing of data item submittals (DIDs), reviewing content for accuracy, completeness, and alignment to program standards.
• Contribute to validation and verification documentation, including test plans, procedures, and verification reports.
• Collaborate closely with a cross-functional integrated project team (IPT).
• Help prepare for qualification testing by coordinating requirement reviews, configuration tracking, and verification artifacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Systems/Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Job description

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.

What You Will Do

• Support systems engineering activities for a Thrust Vector Actuation (TVA) system.
• Assist with requirements verification including test method definition, traceability, and evidence collection.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices aligned to system requirements and contract deliverables.
• Support creation and processing of data item submittals (DIDs), reviewing content for accuracy, completeness, and alignment to program standards.
• Contribute to validation and verification documentation, including test plans, procedures, and verification reports.
• Collaborate closely with a cross-functional integrated project team (IPT).
• Help prepare for qualification testing by coordinating requirement reviews, configuration tracking, and verification artifacts.

What You Will Learn

• Exposure to aerospace systems engineering processes and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with requirements decomposition, tracing, and verification techniques.
• Understanding of formal qualification planning and compliance documentation practices.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines within an integrated project team.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
• Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.
• Foundational understanding of systems engineering principles such as requirements flow, quality control, validation, and verification Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Prior internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, 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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. 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.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.