Raytheon is hiring software engineering co‑ops as part of the Raytheon Cooperative Education Program (Co‑op). This is a part‑time, remote role targeting senior or postgraduate students with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027 in Computer Science or a related STEM field. The part‑time position is planned to begin in Summer 2026.
Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in State College, PA.
U.S. citizenship and a valid TS/SCI security clearance are required.
What You Will Do:- Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for satellite ground systems.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high‑performance software solutions.
- Design, implement, and test Java‑based applications and software components.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define software requirements and specifications.
- Work with existing code and make modifications as necessary.
- Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and system integration activities.
- Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the guidance of the immediate supervisor.
- Follow established software processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance of operations concepts, requirements, interfaces, and other software engineering work products.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in Java, C++, and satellite technology to drive innovation.
- Processes to design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting‑edge satellite ground systems.
- Advanced software technologies and modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
- Software lifecycle practices for large‑scale defense projects.
- Satellite ground system technologies.
- Senior or post‑graduate student completing studies in December 2026, May 2027, or August 2027 in Computer Science or a related STEM major.
- Experience developing object‑oriented software using Java in a Linux environment.
- Experience performing unit testing using tools such as JUnit.
- Ability to troubleshoot software errors and provide fixes in a modern IDE.
- Must be U.S. citizen and capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. government‑issued TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience with Agile development.
- Experience developing software using JavaScript and Python.
- Experience with AWS Cloud applications.
- Experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite.
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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with applicable laws.
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