Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)
About The Position
Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops, and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. As a Software Tools Engineering Intern, you will support the development and enhancement of engineering tools used in the design, verification, and certification of avionics software systems. These tools improve the productivity, quality, and traceability of safety-critical software developed under aerospace standards such as DO-178C. During this internship you will: Assist in developing and maintaining software tools used by avionics engineering teams. Support automation of software development and verification workflows. Contribute to scripts and utilities used for data processing, reporting, and engineering analytics. Help integrate engineering tools with systems such as requirements management, issue tracking, and configuration management. Develop enhancements to internal pipelines that support software build, analysis, testing, and traceability. Assist in generating reports and dashboards that provide insight into engineering metrics such as testing progress, requirement coverage, and development trends. Work with experienced engineers to improve tooling used for safety-critical software development. Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and team planning sessions.
Requirements
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Experience writing scripts or automation tools using Python.
- Familiarity with Linux based development environments.
- Understanding of software build systems or CI/CD pipelines.
- Interest in aerospace, embedded systems, or safety-critical software development.
- Familiarity with tools such as: GitHub / GitLab JIRA Requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS)
- Coursework or projects related to embedded systems, software testing, or software engineering processes.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining software tools used by avionics engineering teams.
- Support automation of software development and verification workflows.
- Contribute to scripts and utilities used for data processing, reporting, and engineering analytics.
- Help integrate engineering tools with systems such as requirements management, issue tracking, and configuration management.
- Develop enhancements to internal pipelines that support software build, analysis, testing, and traceability.
- Assist in generating reports and dashboards that provide insight into engineering metrics such as testing progress, requirement coverage, and development trends.
- Work with experienced engineers to improve tooling used for safety-critical software development.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and team planning sessions.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
