Software Platform Intern (Onsite)
RTX (Raytheon)
- Location
- US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75
- Employment
- Internship
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Intern
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
Skills
About this role
Location: US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

 Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI with Polygraph

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 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
Bring your talent and skills to Raytheon Software Engineering team! The selected candidate will intern with Raytheon during summer 2027 as part of the Raytheon Fellowship Program. About the Raytheon Fellowship Program: Seeking students in their sophomore or junior year or seniors if pursuing a master’s. Upon program acceptance, participants will be submitted for a national security clearance. Participants may be eligible to receive a $10,000 signing bonus, and an additional $10,000 signing bonus upon converting to full-time employee status post-graduation (payable within 60 days of employment and subject to all applicable withholdings). Participants will sign an offer agreement, committing to remain with Raytheon for a minimum of two years after becoming a full-time employee. As an employee you will have opportunities to grow your career beyond software if you choose. Former Software employees are now Vice Presidents of various Raytheon Businesses. We also have dozens of Engineering Fellows recognized throughout industry as the subject matter experts in their fields. Raytheon is seeking people looking to join Raytheon not just to have a job, but a fulfilling career. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) in Aurora, CO. is seeking a Software Platform Intern to join our distinguished team to support development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of state-of-the-art systems for unique customer missions. These systems will collect, process, and disseminate intelligence and other data about specific areas/targets of interest in support of our national defense. Support infrastructure and DevOps build and automation activities using programming and scripting skills (Ruby, Python, Go, PowerShell, and Java). Assist in the development, documentation, and maintenance of operations concepts, requirements, and systems engineering artifacts. Integrate multiple software and hardware subsystems to ensure seamless functionality. Utilize continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline development processes. Apply engineering principles, theories, and concepts to solve routine technical problems. Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment to achieve project goals. Leverage cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes for platform optimization.
Qualifications
You Must Have: Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through 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. Experience applying basic engineering principles, theories, and concepts. Experience working in a collaborative team environment. Experience with cloud technologies, including AWS, Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Qualifications
We Prefer: Experience with programming concepts and development/scripting skills using Ruby, Python, Go, PowerShell, or Java. Experience with cloud APIs such as AWS, Rackspace,