Software Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2027)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$37,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is hiring a Software Engineering Co-op for a full-time, onsite session running January through August 2027, including the Spring semester. Students are expected to take a semester away from coursework to participate fully in this working mentorship opportunity. The co-op will join a team developing computing platforms for aircraft flight and mission systems, contributing to embedded software used in military and commercial aviation. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining flight-critical embedded software for next-generation aviation and mission solutions. Work includes embedded Linux, C/C++, networking protocols, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and simulation environments. The co-op will help build systems that meet safety, reliability, and airworthiness standards, and participate across the software lifecycle—from requirements and implementation through testing, verification, and preparation of certification-ready artifacts. The position offers exposure to advanced avionics computing technologies, the full software lifecycle, and engineering processes for safety-critical software. It is based onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future company immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s or advanced degree program in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field through completion of the co-op session.
Have a minimum of 90 credit hours by the start of the co-op session.
Have strong development experience with C and C++.
Be authorized to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
Collaboration skills for working across engineering teams on design and implementation.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain flight-critical embedded software for next-generation aviation and mission solutions.
Work with embedded Linux, C/C++, networking protocols, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and simulation environments.
Build high-integrity systems that meet safety, reliability, and airworthiness standards.
Define requirements and implement software features.
Develop test procedures and perform verification activities.
Produce certification-ready artifacts.