Raytheon · 11 hours ago
2026 Intern - Raytheon Software Developer - Onsite
Tucson, AZ
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$37K/yr - $82K/yr
Start in 2026Raytheon is a leader in defense technology and is seeking a Kill Chain Software Developer Intern for Summer 2026. The role involves participating in an agile development team to design, develop, and test new software features for defense applications.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Actively participate as a member of an agile development team
Design, Develop, Review and Test new software features in an all-digital distributed simulation environment
Work closely with senior developers to implement APIs and integration external high-fidelity digital simulation software into Raytheon’s Air Dominance Testbed and Air Combat Evaluation Model®
Provide direct Warfighter support by developing software used to inform operator tactics and procedures
Work with Subject Matter Experts to verify and validate digital simulation performance
Work cross-domain to develop medium-fidelity physics models of conceptual missile systems
Expand your knowledge base in various software and system components to be able to support a wide variety of software development tasks
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program and will be a Senior or Post Graduate standing level by the start of Summer 2026
Experience with at least one object oriented programming language (Python, C++, Java, C#, etc)
Experience with Linux and Linux command line
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
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Preferred
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0
Coursework, internship, projects or work experience in the following areas: Simulation modeling, development, and/or analysis of physical systems
Agile development methodologies
Probability and statistics
Software development processes and object-oriented design using and/or Python in either Unix or Linux computing environments
Software Configuration Management tools and processes (git, subversion, mercurial)
Computation on high-performance computing (HPC) grids/clusters, SLURM
Distributed simulation communication standards (DIS, TENA, HLA)
DevOps tools, processes, and methods
Demonstrated ability in the following areas: Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with peers, customers, management, and functional partners (IT, Cyber Security, Security)
Creation and presentation of effective technical reports in PowerPoint and Document form
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
Founded in 1948
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
Kieran Nolan
Chief Enterprise Architect / IT CTO
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