Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Software Intern

Collins Aerospace is looking for an software intern to join our software development team in Sterling, VA. Our software engineers work in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success.

This position will support the shaping of high-fidelity Simulation & Modelling efforts for enablement of NC3 Mission-System Integration and Crew Training for the armed forces.

This position is located onsite in Sterling, VA.

You will team up with a high-performance software team to support development of Aircraft Simulation Models for a Mission Crew Training Device.

You will collaborate with fellow software engineers, scrum masters, product owners, software architects, and other teams to drive software product maturity.

You will be responsible for producing high-quality mission simulation software, validation tests, and documentation.

You will participate in peer reviews for software engineering artifacts.

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a professional software development environment.

You will learn and grow knowledge of simulation concepts, design, & implementation.

You will build application-specific knowledge in communication systems and its usage by end users in the armed forces.

You will gain experience working with & alongside intricate mission systems for a critical defense platform.

You will gain familiarity with DevOps processes and tools such as CI/CD pipelines, development containers, and deployment frameworks.

You will gain valuable experience to help evolve your career towards become a subject matter expert.

Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

Requires strong foundation in C++ programming language.

Requires experience with the Python programming language.

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

Experience working within an agile framework.

Knowledge in microservices, containers, and orchestrators.

Experience working with Gitlab DevOps platform.

Understanding of radio frequency (RF) communications concepts.

Knowledge of the CI/CD software development process.

Experience in software simulation.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value: safety, trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

Relocation, if eligible.