Software Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2027)
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAIntern
Base Salary
$37k - $82k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support system integration activities for avionics platforms across engineering disciplines.
- Provide operating environments, tools, troubleshooting, and integration-point support for application teams.
- Migrate software applications between operating systems and hardware environments.
- Build system configuration tables from system requirements to enable end-to-end communication and application runtime environments.
- Configure and build helicopter system field-loadable software.
- Improve existing tools and practices for consistent automation.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field and remain enrolled through the co-op session.
- Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship or co-op session.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Preferred experience with C, C++, or Java programming languages.
- Preferred experience with Python scripting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills are preferred.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.
Benefits
- Full-time Monday-Friday co-op running January through August 2027, including the Spring semester, with students expected to take a semester away from coursework.
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) matching, 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 or long-term incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable conditions.
- Relocation eligibility is provided in the posting.
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.