Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
RTX Corporation23 hours ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAIntern
Base Salary
$37k - $82k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop features for mission-critical aerospace and defense software.
- Write verification tests and test software code.
- Lead peer reviews of developed code.
- Support software integration onto platform hardware.
- Work on flight display software applications, flight management systems, datalink emulation, and related mission-critical software.
- Collaborate with software engineers, scrum masters, product owners, software architects, and other teams.
- Support requirements decomposition and derivation to produce software requirements.
Requirements
- Actively pursue a bachelor’s or advanced degree in a STEM field through completion of the internship or co-op session.
- Have at least 60 credit hours by the start of the internship or co-op session.
- Have Java, C/C++, and Python experience through training or education.
- Be proficient with Jira, Git, and Visual Studio Code.
- Be a U.S. citizen and meet the stated U.S. person and security-clearance requirements.
- Have an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance preferred, with an active existing DoD Secret clearance required after day one.
- Education or experience with Rust and Java, requirements analysis and decomposition, UML, SysML, MBSE tools, and object-oriented development is preferred.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position and business unit.
- The internship is a summer 2027 opportunity, with the application window expected to close approximately 40 days after posting, subject to change.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.