Date Posted:
2026-09-28 Country:
United States of America Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-131 ~ 5450 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 131 Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
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 s…
What you'd do
- Gain hands-on experience developing embedded software for commercial avionics products.
- Learn how safety-critical aerospace software progresses from requirements through design, development, integration, verification, and certification.
- Gain exposure to airborne communication and Datalink technologies used to connect aircraft with airline operations and air traffic control.
- Develop practical experience working in a collaborative engineering environment on real aerospace products.
- Build technical skills in software development, debugging, testing, automation, and engineering processes.
What they want
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline and actively enrolled through completion of the internship session.
- Must have a minimum of 60 hours of college credit by the start of the internship session.
- Experience programming in C, C++, or another object-oriented programming language.
- Experience with software development concepts, including coding, debugging, testing, or software design.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Coursework or project experience using C or C++.
- Experience with Python, scripting, test automation, or software development tools.
- Exposure to embedded software, real-time systems, or hardware/software integration.
- Interest in aerospace, avionics, aircraft communication systems, or safety-critical software development.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
What you get
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Relocation Eligibility
- Starts
- 2026-09-28