Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
RTX is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to help develop embedded software, networking, and communication products for defense systems. The intern will assist with debugging and troubleshooting software issues and collaborate with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and other software engineering teams. The position is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The intern will gain experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, or Rust; Agile development; Git-based version control; and code reviews with experienced software engineers. Applicants must be pursuing an eligible engineering or computer science degree, remain enrolled through the internship, and have at least 60 credit hours by the internship start.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- Must be actively enrolled through completion of the internship.
- Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
- Relevant experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework relating to software development.
- Exposure to Linux.
- Exposure to multithreaded or real-time software.
- Exposure to Rust, C++, Python, or C.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
Responsibilities
- Help develop embedded software, networking, and communication products for defense systems.
- Assist in debugging and troubleshooting software issues in a collaborative environment.
- Work with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and other software engineering teams.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and applicable agreement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
