Summer 2027 Embedded Software Engineering Intern (Onsite)
RTX Corporation1 day ago
Hartford, CT, USAIntern
Base Salary
$37k - $82k/yr
Responsibilities
- Contribute to requirements definition, software architecture, and low-level design for embedded software developed in C.
- Support software development activities for compliance with MIL-STD-516 and DO-178 airworthiness standards.
- Assist with hardware/software integration and debugging on target platforms using logic analyzers, emulators, and hardware test benches.
- Collaborate with system architects and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans within the work area.
Requirements
- Be actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another STEM major through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Demonstrated programming experience in C, C++, or Python is preferred.
- Understanding of real-time embedded software concepts such as scheduling, concurrency, and coherency is preferred.
- Experience with real-time operating systems and multicore processors is preferred.
- Familiarity with SPI, MIL-STD-1394, MIL-STD-1553, and/or Ethernet communication stacks is preferred.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software configuration management using JIRA and Git is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Benefits
- Summer 2027 internship performed primarily onsite in East Hartford, Connecticut.
- Eligible hired applicants may receive 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.
- The role may include eligibility for annual incentive compensation programs, which are not guaranteed.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 40 days from September 30, 2026, 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.