Software Engineering Co-Op

About RTX

RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 great minds united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

This co-op is an opportunity to explore the world of aerospace and defense, collaborate with industry leaders, and work on complex problems that create a safer, more connected world.

Co-Op Details

This is a Monday-Friday co-op session running from July to December. Students are expected to take time off from coursework to fully engage in this working mentorship opportunity.

This position is based in Aguadilla, PR. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

What You Will Learn

• Insights into our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico, including what we do, who we support, and how we work.
• Exposure to emerging technologies essential for maintaining Collins Aerospace leadership in the aerospace industry.
• Understanding of why engineers thrive in this industry and feel fulfilled doing work that truly impacts global safety, connectivity, and defense.

What You Will Do

• Support programs across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, coding, testing, and verification.
• Collaborate closely with system and software engineers across Collins Aerospace to drive unified technical goals.
• Support the development of small applications and scripts that support integration, automation, and continuous flow of software updates.
• Assist in creating frameworks to automate testing, deployment, and software delivery.
• English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Actively pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and enrolled through the completion of the co-op session.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
• Familiarity with certification-based development such as RTCA/DO-178 or similar.
• Knowledge of Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with one or more programming languages: C/C++, Python, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ada 95.
• Experience with operating systems such as Windows, Linux, or LynxOS.
• Familiarity with tools and processes including Git, GitLab, SVN, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo/Panda.
• Experience with containerization (Docker Desktop or similar).

Work Environment

This position is classified as Hybrid. Employees in hybrid roles work regularly both onsite and offsite. Responsibilities require onsite presence in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on a regular basis, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote following the schedule assigned by the manager.