Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

As part of the Raytheon Fellowship Program, selected candidates will intern with Raytheon during summer 2027. The program seeks sophomores, juniors, or seniors (if pursuing a master’s). Upon acceptance, participants will be submitted for a national security clearance and may be eligible for a $10,000 signing bonus, with an additional $10,000 bonus upon converting to full‑time employee status after graduation (payable within 60 days of employment). Participants sign an offer agreement to remain with Raytheon for a minimum of two years after becoming a full‑time employee. Raytheon’s values of Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation guide the work environment, and interns have opportunities to grow their careers beyond software, with former software employees now serving as Vice Presidents and numerous Engineering Fellows recognized industry‑wide.

Responsibilities

• Perform development, integration, test, and documentation duties to ensure proper operation of hardware and software platforms.
• Integrate a wide variety of applications from various sources and ensure they meet performance standards for stability and utilization.
• Develop software as needed to integrate between components, create new capabilities, and facilitate testing.
• Adhere to accepted development standards, including writing unit tests with high code coverage, participating in code peer reviews, conducting design reviews, and generating test plans to maximize stability and quality of code.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance (TS/SCI without Polygraph) is required; an active clearance must be held after day 1.

Qualifications

Must have:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Will be at minimum a Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Post‑Graduate student by summer 2027.
• Minimum of 30 credit hours completed by the start of the internship/co‑op session.
• Software development experience with Java in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Familiarity with agile development and version control systems such as GIT.

Skills

Preferred:

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Maven, or GitLab.
• Experience or familiarity with Agile development practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Relocation eligible.

Pay

Salary range: $37,000 USD – $82,000 USD (good‑faith estimate).