Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking qualified candidates for a summer engineer intern in our Military Avionics Display Applications department located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Teams are comprised of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment focused on the design and development of software only products. Team culture is extremely collaborative and engaged; we value our customer, our products, and our people. Products supported with this role include: Flight 2 Displays Solutions – One of our signature products for Military Avionics as part of the Collins Integrated Avionics Systems, fielded on thousands of aircraft today. Specific capabilities of our software are Primary Flight Management, Engine Instrument Display, and Navigation and Flight Plan Display.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Avionics or software development/testing experience.
Experience working in an Agile Development Environment.
Coding experience in Ada, C/C++, or Python.
Requirement management tools: DOORS or JAMA.
Atlassian Suite knowledge (JIRA and Confluence in particular).
Experience with configuration control of documentation, test artifacts and environment setups.

Responsibilities

You will be part of an Agile scrum team.
You will participate in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of flight-critical embedded software for military avionics flight management Systems.
You will contribute to an engineering team by organizing tasks, coordinating team efforts, asking questions, communicating status, raising issues, brainstorming ideas, helping others, practicing active listening, and promoting a collaborative environment.