Software Engineer Intern ( Summer 2027)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Secure Product Solutions (SPS) department is responsible for the design, test and certification of secure mission computers, cross domain technologies, and cryptographic products which equip our warfighters to thrive in today’s multi-domain battlespace. Our department collaborates with portfolio teams across the organization to help capture new business and create security solutions that address our customers’ demanding needs. The Software Based Cross-Domain Solution within the SPS department is responsible for the development of an application that enables secure transition of data across security levels. The team is looking for a Software Engineer Intern to learn & help expand our CDS capabilities.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through 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 with development tool sets, for example, Jira, Subversion/Git/Version Management
Comfortable working with C, C++, Rust
Security focused mindset
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with requirements analysis and requirements decomposition
Experience working with embedded software
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of microservices, containers and orchestrators
Knowledge and/or experience with memory-safe applications (Ada or Rust)
Experience with automated test environments (Python)
Knowledge on DevSecOps and CI/CD
Experience in Graphical User Interfaces with Java React framework, or similar frameworks like Swing or JavaFX Knowledge and Data Format Description Language (DFDL)
Experience integrating/deploying software to hardware solution

Responsibilities

Collaborate on System Requirements and Software Development by defining system requirements and translating them into detailed software requirements, UML/SysML models, and diagrams for a large-scale program
Work closely with other software engineers and team members to ensure clear communication and collaboration, fostering a cohesive, solution-focused environment across multiple disciplines
Collaborate with your team to maintain, enhance, and develop software that aligns with customer requirements and meets certification standards, ensuring both functionality and compliance
Take responsibility for producing high-quality software implementations and integrating them within testing environments, ensuring the code is thoroughly tested and meets all specified requirements