Software Engineering Intern

Overview

Are you ready to explore aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers offer a strong foundation for tackling complex problems, building your skills, and helping create a safer, more connected world.

What You Will Do

Collins Aerospace is looking for a software intern to join our software development team in Sterling, VA. Our software engineers work in an adaptive, engaging environment that supports rapid learning.

This role supports high-fidelity simulation and modelling efforts for NC3 mission-system integration and crew training for the armed forces. The position is onsite in Sterling, VA.

• Work with a high-performance software team to support development of aircraft simulation models for a Mission Crew Training Device.
• Collaborate with software engineers, scrum masters, product owners, software architects, and other teams to advance software product maturity.
• Produce high-quality mission simulation software, validation tests, and documentation.
• Take part in peer reviews of software engineering artifacts.

What You Will Learn

• Gain hands-on experience in a professional software development environment.
• Build knowledge of simulation concepts, design, and implementation.
• Develop application-specific knowledge of communication systems and how armed forces end users apply them.
• Work with intricate mission systems for a critical defense platform.
• Become familiar with DevOps processes and tools such as CI/CD pipelines, development containers, and deployment frameworks.
• Grow your career toward becoming a subject matter expert.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field, and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
• Strong foundation in the C++ programming language.
• Experience with the Python programming language.

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working within an Agile framework.
• Knowledge of microservices, containers, and orchestrators.
• Experience with the GitLab DevOps platform.
• Understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) communications concepts.
• Knowledge of the CI/CD software development process.
• Experience in software simulation.

What We Offer

• Our values, Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation, drive our actions, behaviors, and performance.
• Relocation, if eligible.

Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship is required. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. The clearance type is DoD Secret, and an active clearance is required after day 1.

As part of our commitment to a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is on-site, hybrid, or remote.