Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Fort Wayne, IN, USAIntern
Base Salary
$37k - $82k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support development, testing, integration, and other software lifecycle activities for aircraft embedded software applications.
- Help solve complex technical system and software integration problems using creative solutions.
- Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, and end users to design solutions aligned with operational needs.
- Support requirements, design, development, integration, testing, and potential maintenance for military and commercial programs.
- Develop and integrate software for mission-critical applications and computer hardware interfaces.
- Use debugging, optimization, timing analysis, and configuration management practices to support software integrity and real-time operation.
Requirements
- Be actively pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline through completion of the internship or co-op session.
- Have at least 60 academic credit hours by the start of the internship or co-op session.
- Demonstrate programming experience with one or more of C, C++, C#, Ada, or Python.
- Have classroom or other experience with software lifecycle stages including requirements, design, development, integration, and testing.
- Have experience developing software in a Windows environment and working knowledge of Shell, Perl, or Python scripting.
- Understand software systems design, integration, and management, and be able to work closely on a multidisciplinary team.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with RTOS platforms such as Linux, Green Hills Integrity, or VxWorks; Unix/Linux environments; embedded avionics and displays; software drivers; hardware interfaces and protocols; debugging tools; computer architecture; Git; Azure DevOps; parallel programming; and DO-178C DAL C processes.
- U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must have an active and existing DoD Secret clearance after day one.
Benefits
- The role is primarily onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is relocation eligible.
- Eligible hires may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible hires may participate in the Employee Scholar Program and annual incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable conditions.
- Candidates may be asked to attend selected interview steps in person.
- The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, with DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services handling the clearance process.
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.