Platform Intern (Summer 2027)

About the Role

Platform Intern (Summer 2027) at Raytheon. This is an onsite, U.S.-based role in Richardson, TX.

About the Raytheon Fellowship Program

• Seeking students in their sophomore or junior year, or seniors 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.
• Participants will sign an offer agreement, committing to remain with Raytheon for a minimum of two years after becoming a full-time employee.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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, and OpenStack.
• Experience with Chef Configuration Management tools.
• Knowledge of DevOps processes and automation pipelines.
• Familiarity with Ansible and security engineering concepts.
• Exposure to software and hardware subsystem integration.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Eligibility 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.

What We Offer

• Relocation Eligible.
• The salary range for this role is $42,000 - $88,000 USD.
• 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.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.