Raytheon · 3 hours ago
2026 Intern - Advanced Autonomous Unmanned Systems Engineer - Onsite
Tucson, AZ
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$37K/yr - $82K/yrRaytheon is a leading company in defense and technology, seeking an intern to join their Systems Engineering team in Tucson, AZ. The role involves contributing knowledge of programming and rapid prototyping to autonomy programs, while collaborating with experienced teammates to gain insights into unmanned systems development.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will contribute your knowledge of programming, rapid prototyping, building and testing to autonomy programs doing demonstrations on Unmanned Aerial Systems
You will support, contribute, and collaborate in a team environment, receiving input and guidance from functional management, project leads, and more experienced teammates
You will gain an initial understanding of autonomy and unmanned systems by participating in behavior development, integration and testing of UAS, and rapid prototyping
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a bachelor's (or higher) degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) major
Must be an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor's (or higher) degree program and will be at minimum, entering their junior year by the start of summer 2026
Experience with software development in Python and/or C++
Preferred
Specific majors: Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or related scientific or STEM discipline
Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
Knowledge of DevOps, Git, databases, Linux/UNIX
Knowledge of C++
Experience working with teams
Experience with unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Experience with rapid prototyping
Experience with integration and testing of hardware/software on UAS
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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