RTX is an aerospace and defense company developing advanced aviation and mission systems. The Software Engineering Co-op will design, develop, test, verify, and maintain flight-critical embedded software for avionics and mission solutions while gaining experience across the full software lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run May/June- December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity)
Design, develop, and maintain flight‑critical embedded software for next‑generation aviation and mission solutions
Work hands-on with embedded Linux, C/C++, networking protocols, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and simulation environments
Build high‑integrity systems that meet rigorous safety, reliability, and airworthiness standards
Define requirements, implement features, develop test procedures, perform verification activities, and produce certification-ready artifacts
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
Must have a minimum of 90 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session
Strong development experience with C and C++
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
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
Benefits
Relocation Eligibility
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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
