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September 29, 2026
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Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Cedar Rapids, IA
Internship
Onsite
$37K/yr - $82K/yr
Intern
RTX is an aerospace and defense company developing technologies for a safer, more connected world. The Software Engineering Intern will support embedded software, networking, communication, and cryptographic systems for tactical communications while collaborating across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Engage as a part of a team developing embedded software, networking and communication products using C/C++, Python, and Rust
  • Support project success by collaborating with others across the full software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, test development, and verification)
  • Participate in new software initiatives and work as a part of a collaborative team: supporting each other and helping to make decisions that impact the overall cost, schedule, and technical performance of your team

Qualification

Required

  • Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science 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
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

  • Active U.S. Department of Defense Clearance or the ability to obtain one
  • Some experience with C/C++, Rust, or Python programming languages
  • Some experience with Git or other version control systems
  • Familiarity with embedded software development
  • Familiarity with Linux development environments 
  • Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

Benefits

  • Relocation eligibility
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for a 401(k) match, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible spending accounts, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible work schedules, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for an employee assistance program, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for the Employee Scholar Program, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for parental leave, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for paid time off and holidays, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining agreement coverage.
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether the position 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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Founded in 2020
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/

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