Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Entry Level Engineer

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking qualified candidates for entry level engineers in our Military Avionics Display Applications department located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Teams are comprised of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment focused on the design and development of software only products. Team culture is extremely collaborative and engaged; we value our customer, our products, and our people (that means you). If you want to have fun, do something meaningful, and work with an amazing group of people, this is for you.

Products supported with this role include:

Flight 2 Displays Solutions – One of our signature products for Military Avionics as part of the Collins Integrated Avionics Systems, fielded on thousands of aircraft today, at this moment. Specific capabilities of our software are Primary Flight Management, Engine Instrument Display, and Navigation and Flight Plan Display.

What You Will Do:

• You will be part of an Agile scrum team
• You will participate in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of flight-critical embedded software for military avionics flight management Systems
• You will contribute to an engineering team by organizing tasks, coordinating team efforts, asking questions, communicating status, raising issues, brainstorming ideas, helping others, practicing active listening, and promoting a collaborative environment.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the avionics industry.
• You will learn all phases of the software product life cycle from requirements through to verification, while employing the company software engineering processes to produce high quality products.
• You will learn the artifacts and aspects of product certification required by federal agencies.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Software Engineering 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.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Avionics or software development/testing experience.
• Experience working in an Agile Development Environment.
• Coding experience in Ada, C/C++, or Python.
• Requirement management tools: DOORS or JAMA.
• Atlassian Suite knowledge (JIRA and Confluence in particular).
• Experience with configuration control of documentation, test artifacts and environment setups.

What We Offer:

• 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