Summer 2027 Embedded Software Engineering Intern (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

4d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is offering an internship opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. This role is focused on the development and certification of military, commercial, and industrial gas turbine engine control and diagnostic systems. The intern will contribute to the foundational software layer that abstracts hardware and manages resources for engine control and prognostic and health management applications. The position is onsite in East Hartford, CT, and requires U.S. citizenship due to access to program information.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
Minimum 3.0 GPA
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated software programming experience in C, C++, Python
Basic understanding of real-time embedded software concepts such as scheduling, concurrency, coherency
Experience with real-time operating systems and multi-core processors.
Familiarity with SPI, MIL-STD-1394, MIL-STD-1553, and/or the Ethernet communication stacks
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software Configuration Management - JIRA and Git

Responsibilities

Contribute to requirements definition, software architecture, and low-level design activities for embedded software developed in C.
Assist development activities to support compliance with airworthiness standards (MIL-STD-516 and DO-178).
Support 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.