Summer Student - Engineering

Date Posted:

2026-04-10

Country:

Canada

Location:

CA-ON-MIDLAND-450 ~ 450 Leitz Rd ~ 450 BLDG

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

 

Grow Your Experience: 4 Month Summer Student Opportunity!

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

 Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon ELCAN is a global leader in high-precision optical systems. Our commitment to innovation, quality, and excellence spans over 70 years has earned us a reputation for delivering cutting-edge solutions for the most demanding challenges in the world. Join our dynamic team and contribute to projects that have a meaningful impact across the globe.

Raytheon ELCAN is looking for a summer student / summer coop to join our engineering team.  Reporting to the Manager, Compliance management, you will gain experience in the engineering design process at ELCAN including requirements management.

During your time here, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting technologies, supporting the development and verification/validation of Raytheon ELCAN’s own products, participating in “Internal Research and Development”, and supporting the design of opto-mechanical systems for our Aerospace & Defense customers.

What You Will Do:

• Help organize and maintain systems engineering documents and requirements including in Visure
• Contribute to maintaining requirements traceability matrices, ensuring alignment with design, testing, and verification activities.
• Use Matlab/Simulink to help support systems modeling
• Support testing on new products from test plan documentation, test execution support and test report writing
• Provide support for Systems Engineering and Bill of Material Management
• Review requirements for clarity, completeness and compliance
• Share in the commitment towards a positive workplace culture
• Collaborate with other functions

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Enrollment in a University program, completing 2+ years in a Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a highly organized manner
• Strong written and communication skills with proficiency in MS Office or equivalent
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Highly motivated with a demonstrated positive attitude
• Willingness to learn and acquire knowledge/understanding through independent study, instruction or experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of relevant tools (Visure, DOORs, Matlab/Simulink) an asset
• Experience in connecting requirements to solutions
• Knowledge of Optics and/or Mechanics and drawing an asset
• Efficiently prioritize, organize and execute on given tasks
• Ability to be adaptive and take initiative

What We Offer:

• Collaborative & innovative work environment
• Small town environment with urban comforts

Learn More & Apply Now!

At Raytheon ELCAN, we offer more than just a job; we offer the opportunity to be part of a global team that is shaping the future of high-precision optical systems. We provide a collaborative and innovative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, job flexibility, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us and contribute to projects that push the boundaries of optics while working alongside some of the brightest minds in the field.

Raytheon ELCAN is located in Midland Ontario, a community known for its technological advancements. Midland offers a perfect blend of urban amenities and natural beauty nestled on the shores of Georgian Bay, making it an ideal place to work, grow, and belong.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government’s Controlled Goods Program and the Contract Security Program. In order to obtain the required security clearance, candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, have resided in Canada for a minimum of five consecutive years, and meet all other program requirements.  Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations and the Contract Security Program.

Raytheon ELCAN adheres to the principles of equal employment and welcome applications from all qualified persons. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Raytheon ELCAN will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to any applicants with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations, please contact Human Resources. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

This job posting is for an existing position vacancy.

 

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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