Position Overview
Raytheon, an RTX business, is recruiting an AEGS Electrical Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in Tucson, Arizona. The internship sits within the Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) organization, which develops guidance-section electronics architectures and supports subsystem analysis, integration, testing and GPS/IMU-related work for advanced defense systems.
This is an onsite engineering internship for students interested in hardware troubleshooting, electrical circuit analysis, laboratory testing and defense electronics. The current listing was posted August 10, 2026 and publishes an annualized compensation range of $37,000 to $82,000.
Interns work with experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams. The role is particularly relevant to students who want exposure to electronics used in guidance and effector systems rather than a general office-based engineering placement.
NB: The role requires eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance. Raytheon states that U.S. citizenship is required because of the clearance requirement.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM major
- Remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship or co-op session
- Have at least 60 credit hours completed by the start of the internship
- Be able to work primarily onsite in Tucson, Arizona
- Be a U.S. citizen and meet the security-clearance eligibility requirement
- Be able to work individually and as part of a technical team
- Be able to lift approximately 15 pounds when required
Preferred technical preparation includes:
- Oscilloscope, DMM, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer or power-meter experience
- RF, analog, digital or mixed-signal electronics
- Test automation or scripting
- Circuit design or analysis
- Writing or executing test procedures
- Hardware or subsystem integration and test
- Sensor-control or laboratory troubleshooting
Tip: Include university labs, design-team projects and personal electronics projects. Show the tools you used, the problem you solved and the result.
Key Responsibilities
The intern may support work such as:
- Troubleshooting electronics in laboratory or production environments
- Performing system-level and circuit-level analysis
- Supporting subsystem integration and testing
- Investigating failures and identifying root causes
- Supporting corrective actions
- Analyzing analog and digital circuits
- Characterizing and modeling electrical signals
- Supporting circuit-card and subassembly design updates
- Generating test procedures and test plans
- Documenting and presenting technical results
- Working with multidisciplinary engineering groups and suppliers
The position can also involve limited travel to test areas for support or troubleshooting. The listing indicates travel of less than 10%.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on defense and aerospace electrical-engineering experience
- Exposure to guidance-system electronics
- Laboratory troubleshooting and hardware testing experience
- Practice with root-cause analysis and corrective action
- Technical documentation and test-planning experience
- Collaboration with experienced Raytheon engineers
- Experience presenting engineering results to technical teams
- Understanding of engineering work in a security-sensitive defense environment
Raytheon also identifies the internship as relocation eligible. Benefit eligibility depends on the specific employment arrangement.
Application Process
How to Apply
Use the official RTX/Raytheon careers portal and search for AEGS Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite) in Tucson, Arizona.
- Prepare an updated engineering resume
- State your degree and expected graduation date
- Show that you will have at least 60 credits by the internship start
- List electronics labs, design projects and test equipment
- Highlight troubleshooting, integration and failure-analysis work
- Be prepared for the security-clearance eligibility process
Tip: If the requisition URL changes, search the exact title on the official RTX careers site.
FAQ
Where is the internship located?
The position is onsite in Tucson, Arizona.
What degree is required?
Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.
How many college credits are required?
At least 60 credit hours must be completed by the start of the internship.
Is U.S. citizenship required?
Yes. The position requires security-clearance eligibility and the listing states that U.S. citizenship is required.
What technical skills are useful?
Circuit analysis, electronics test equipment, RF/analog/digital work, test automation and hardware integration are useful.
Is relocation support available?
The role is listed as relocation eligible.