Software Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2027)

Internship Opportunity at RTX

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run January-August (including the Spring semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

Do you want to build integrated systems on world-class Collins platforms? Do you enjoy pulling together a system to create a bigger picture? Do you enjoy networks and watching data flow through a system? With our system integration team, you will provide the operating environment for our application teams and support them with tools and troubleshooting for integration points between applications.

Our team works across engineering disciplines to deliver world-class avionics systems to warfighters on tankers, helicopter, and cargo aircraft.

You will assist our team in migrating software applications between operating systems and hardware environments.

You will build system configuration tables, identifying the inputs and tools from system requirements to enable end-to-end communication and application runtime environments.

You will configure and build helicopter system field-loadable software and help our team build on existing tools and practices for more consistent automation.

You will learn the artifacts for system configuration for Collins avionics hardware.

You will learn about the protocols used on the networks and buses between systems and subsystems in our avionics solutions.

You will learn the key software integration points for multiple avionics subsystems, including OS configurations, device drivers, network I/O, memory access, and avionics bus data access.

Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Experience with C/C++/Java programming languages

Experience with Python scripting

Strong written and oral communication skills

Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligibility

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.