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October 9, 2026
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Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

St. Petersburg, FL
Internship
Onsite
Intern
RTX, through its Collins Aerospace business, develops technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The Software Engineering Intern will support the software development life cycle by working on real-time embedded software, application software, testing, verification, data analysis, and software tools across multiple programs and platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Assist and participate in the requirements, design, development and testing of real-time embedded software, application software, and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems
  • Design, code, test, integrate, and document software solutions
  • Participate in internal review of software components and systems
  • Collaborate with project managers and other professionals within Engineering
  • Follow established development practices and processes to maintain the configuration management of software products

Qualification

Required

  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
  • Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
  • Experience with programs such as real-time C++ embedded software, Windows and Linux Operating Systems, GIT, Jira, Jenkins, Pearl, Bash, and/or Kornshell

Preferred

  • Knowledge of data structures and algorithms, systems software design, operating systems, architectures, software development life cycle and processes
  • Experience developing software in a team-based development environment, preferably Agile/SCRUM, DevOps and test automation
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including ability to produce technical documentation, and the desire to learn new technologies and tools
  • The ideal candidate is adaptable, flexible and eager to learn new concepts and discipline skills that may be on the periphery of the traditional boundaries of Software Engineering
  • basic understanding of upfront Software-Systems Engineering skills such as Requirements Analysis, Architecture and Design
  • basic understanding of Verification and Validation of Software in simulated, laboratory and tactical environments

Benefits

  • Relocation, if eligible
  • Medical benefits, if eligible
  • Dental benefits, if eligible
  • Vision benefits, if eligible
  • Life insurance, if eligible
  • Short-term disability, if eligible
  • Long-term disability, if eligible
  • 401(k) match, if eligible
  • Flexible spending accounts, if eligible
  • Flexible work schedules, if eligible
  • Employee assistance program, if eligible
  • Employee Scholar Program, if eligible
  • Parental leave, if eligible
  • Paid time off, if eligible
  • Holidays, if eligible
  • 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.
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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http://rtx.com/

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