Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance:

None/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.  

Looking for an exciting opportunity to get exposure to software engineering in the real world?!  Ready to dive into the realm of communication networks and connectivity?!  If so, you could make a great addition to our CNS (Communications, Navigation, Surveillance) software group in Cedar Rapids, IA! 

 

We are seeking highly motivated student engineers to support development of state-of-the-art communications systems for aircraft routers.  These routers support multiple ways (Cellular, Wifi, AoIP, SATCOM, IPSec VPN) of connecting the aircraft to the ground and the airlines in their pursuit of optimizing operational efficiency, improving safety and reducing operational and maintenance costs.  These state-of-the-art embedded software solutions are primarily for our Airbus (IMO and FOMAX), and Boeing (Gateway and Core Network) customers, as well as various other commercial and government projects. 

 

Our team culture is extremely collaborative and engaging, with focus on our products, customers, and people (you!). As a student engineer you will gain valuable experience in connectivity protocols/products, work with an amazing team, and build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge to enable future career growth and opportunities! 

 

What You Will Do: 

• Support design, development, integration and testing of our embedded software in C, C++, Ada and Python on Linux OS for our connectivity products 

• Support design, development, integration and testing of our customized Linux OS ecosystem, in areas such as build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP for a wide variety of hardware boards. 

• Prepare software builds for execution in a simulation environment, reference platforms and on the target hardware.  

• Prepare embedded test solutions that support hardware qualification activities 

• Projects that enhance our development environments and processes 

• Collaborate with other team members on a regular basis to solve challenging problems 

 

What You Will Learn: 

• Various phases of the embedded software product life cycle including requirements, software and verification. 

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