Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Date Posted:

2026-08-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IN-INDIANAPOLIS-206 ~ 3939 Priority Way S Dr ~ PRIORITY BLDG 6

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.

Our Battle Management Software Department is looking for a software engineering intern to support development, test, and other tasks throughout a software life cycle for aircraft embedded software applications.  The aircraft operating system interfaces with several avionics systems including displays, navigation, and mission planning.  This challenging work requires strong problem-solving skills and the desire to learn from and work with world class Engineers. 

We value your diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualifications add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

What You Will Do:

• This position is for a Software Engineering Intern who has educational experience in the development and implementation of software for mission critical applications.

• Use and provide creative solutions to complex technical system and software integration problems.  

• Work closely with other software engineers and systems engineers to design ideal solutions with the end user and operational needs in mind. 

• Support all aspects of a software development life cycle as a member of a multi-disciplined team. This includes supporting new and legacy military and commercial programs from concept and requirements, to design, development, integration, test, and potentially subsequent maintenance tasking.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through completion of the internship / co-op session. 

• Demonstrated programming experience with one or more languages such as C, C++, C#, Ada, Python

• Classroom or other experience with software life-cycle stages such as requirements, design, development, integration, and test

• Able to work closely in a multi-discipline team daily

• Strong Analytical skills

• Developing software in a Windows environment

• Working knowledge in computer scripting language such as Shell/Perl/Python

• Understanding of software systems design, integration, and management

• United States Citizen as this position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience using a Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), e.g., Linux, Green Hills (GH) Integrity, VxWorks, or other

• Ada software development experience

• Experience in Unix/Linux computing environments

• Experience with embedded avionics and displays

• Experience using software optimization techniques and timing analysis to ensure real-time operation and synchronization of software products

• Working knowledge in the development and integration of software drivers for the operation of computer hardware interfaces

• Working knowledge in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, RS-422, USB, PCI, and 1553

• Proficiency utilizing software debugging tools to troubleshoot software implementation and ensure integrity of the software products

• Experience developing requirements for software products

• Understanding of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques

• Working knowledge of Software Configuration Management principles environments and tools

• Working knowledge and experience with configuration management tools such as Git

• Working knowledge and experience in an Agile development environment using Azure DevOps or equivalent

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