Software Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2027)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session that will run January-August. Students are expected to take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity. We are seeking a Spring/Summer Co-op for our Avionics Software Tools team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Avionics Software Tools team is responsible for Avionics Function tools, delivering tools that configure Avionics products, and Integrated Modular Architecture systems tools that enable systems engineers to design and deploy aircraft software and systems I/O for aircraft platforms. This engineer will work in a team of software and systems engineers driving solutions for DO-330 qualified tools, simulation and infrastructure tools for multiple avionics applications. The team supports Collins Avionics Commercial and Military platforms. Our team builds cloud and desktop environments for use in dev ops pipelines, desktop deployments and external customers that enable configuration of Avionics products used on aircraft. The role involves performing in a cross-functional engineering team, working in close coordination with a mentor using Collins Aerospace engineering processes, and developing tools used in Avionics for software development in a Dev Ops environment.

Requirements

Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
Must have a minimum of 90 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session.
Programming in C / C++ / C# / Java / Python.
Microsoft Windows 11 experience, and familiarity with operating and using software on PCs.
Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Nice To Haves

Object-oriented programming experience.
Familiar with software containers.
Familiarity with automated testing of software, through unit tests, functional testing and/or high-level test.
Familiar with DevOps concepts and CI/CD practices.
Tools commonly used in pipelines such as Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Grafana, Artifactory, Jenkins, etc.
Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

Responsibilities

Perform in a cross-functional engineering team.
Work in close coordination with a mentor using Collins Aerospace engineering processes.
Develop tools used in Avionics for software development in a Dev Ops environment.