Raytheon Company Seeks Software Engineering Interns

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

Job Description:

We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to support a NASA program which involves the maintenance and evolution of the EOSDIS ECS system. The ECS system ingests, distributes, and stores on-line earth science data. This system is currently operational at 3 NASA Data Centers.  The system runs on a Linux platform and is implemented largely in Java and C++.  The ideal candidate will be a highly enthusiastic team member excited about learning new technologies and continually evolving an operational system.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

·Proficiency in JAVA in a Linux or UNIX development environment

·Good communication skills, and capable of working in a structured team environment with other software engineers

 

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

·Experience with shell scripting, Perl, and C++.  Some experience with database applications such as Sybase

·Familiarity with JUnit, Dojo, Groovy, Ajax, and Selenium

 

Required Education (including Major):

·Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics

·Must have completed Junior year but not started Senior year

· Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

 

 

This position requires the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

 

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON-LINE:

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