2026 Raytheon Part Time Co-op – SW Platform Engineer
About the role
About Raytheon
At RTX, we explore the world of aerospace and defense, learning from and collaborating with some of the greatest minds in the industry. 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.
Raytheon's foundation is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat.
About the Role
We are hiring Software Platform Engineering Co-ops through the Raytheon Cooperative Education Program. 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.
About Air & Space Defense Systems
Raytheon's Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions.
Within ASDS, Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance is our Sub-SBU that delivers information superiority from space, multi-mission automation and orchestration, multiple intelligence (Multi-INT) and resilient operations, secure processing, and data management.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
- Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
- Expected graduation date of May 2027 or August 2027
- Major in Computer Science or related STEM field
Program Details
Upon selection, Co-op participants will complete a Co-op Program Agreement and will be submitted for a U.S. Government security clearance, including completion of the Standard Form 86 (SF-86). Co-op participants must maintain eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance throughout the program and subsequent employment. A Raytheon Co-op Program Information Seminar will be scheduled in conjunction with candidate interview sessions.