Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-15

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:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Do you have jumbo dreams of maximizing your career while developing software for display systems for the flight decks of large commercial aircraft?  Come join our team as a Software Engineering Intern during Summer 2026 in the Avionics Boeing Platforms department.  Working with other software and systems engineers, you will have the opportunity to develop flight deck display systems used on platforms such as the 747 Jumbo-Jet, 737 MAX, and 787 Dreamliner, among others.  Join our team and work together to define requirements, design, develop code, and integrate and verify the functionality of software in our onsite engineering lab. 

What You Will Do:

• Work with an integrated team of Collins engineers throughout the software life cycle to design, develop, verify, and deliver total systems solutions. 

• Design and Implement system requirements in software and create/update tests to verify the code implementation meets the requirements.

• Review artifacts, such as requirements, code, and tests, that others produce and implement changes that others identify when peer reviewing artifacts that you have produced.

What You Will Learn:

• Be paired with a “copilot”, or technical mentor, and work alongside the “copilot” and other software engineering team members to experience a real industry project.

• Gain knowledge on performing technical planning/estimating, software development, and software verification for total flight deck display systems.  

• Learn about and apply industry standards and processes, such as DO-178.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position ​

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Some experience with and/or coursework on at least one software development language such as C, C++, Python, or Java.

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

This position is eligible for relocation.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.