RTX is hiring a Software Engineering Co-op to develop and maintain flight-critical embedded software for aviation and mission solutions. The co-op will work across the software lifecycle, including requirements, implementation, testing, verification, and certification activities.
Responsibilities
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
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session
Strong development experience with C and C++
Preferred
Collaboration skills for working across engineering teams on design and implementation
Clear and effective written and verbal communication
Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience
Benefits
Relocation eligibility
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
401(k) match (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Flexible spending accounts (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Flexible work schedules (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Employee assistance program (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Employee Scholar Program (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Parental leave (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Paid time off and holidays (eligibility may depend on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage)
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
