Software Engineering I- (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-06-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our 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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Our Air Traffic Solutions - Software Engineering Department (ATS-SED) has early-career opportunities for talented Software Engineers to join a team of 120+ Software Engineers that are developing and supporting several Air Traffic Control Systems.  Our programs are safety-of-life air traffic management systems that we have developed for use by air traffic controllers. The focus of the Software Engineer I position is to be an active team member to support development, integration and testing operational software components during all phases of the software lifecycle.

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What You Will Do

• Make complex fixes to solve problems or create significant enhancements with guidance from Subject Matter Experts in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Product Line software.

• Update SW process documentation and work instructions needed to meet ATS SED’s high maturity level software engineering standards and processes.

• Participate in agile processes and procedures to improve daily standups, sprint planning, sprint feature development, retrospectives, back log grooming and story pointing while using Atlassian tool suite.

• Work with the software team and leadership in a highly collaborative team environment, requiring frequent multi-level communication with other engineering domain team members, program management and external stakeholders.

What You Will Learn

• How to develop, unit test, and deliver your software to the internal integration and test teams for inclusion into the product

• How to adhere to advanced software development methodologies and processes such as peer reviews, unit test coverage, development processes to add new/fix software into a large software baseline.

• How to participate in Agile/Scrum processes and use tools that assist the process

• How to collaborate within a multi-disciplined scrum team working on a common goal to adhere to the sprint schedule and sprint feature content.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the STEM areas of Computer Science, Software Engineering or Math

• Experience with software development, test, and/or integration using C, C++, or Java, or similar high-level programming languages

• U.S. citizenship is absolutely required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Intern experience in Software Engineering which includes exposure to various phases of the software development lifecycle 

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum principles, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and automated testing concepts with Test Driven Development (TDD) concepts

• Experience in a Unix/Linux development environment and command line usage

• Experience with Scripting languages like Python, bash/ksh