Leadership Development Program - Engineering, Software (Starts June 2027)
RTXAbout the role
Date Posted:
2026-06-29Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-VA-ARLINGTON-1000 ~ 1000 Wilson Blvd ~ WILSON, Fl 23Position Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 RequiredSecurity Clearance Status:
Not RequiredRTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
What You Will Do
Discover an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate your software engineering career and develop into a future technical leader at RTX. Our two-year rotational Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) – Software Discipline provides challenging, high-visibility assignments across the enterprise, allowing you to build a powerful global network. You will receive high-caliber training, professional mentoring, and frontline, hands-on software experience directly within our cutting-edge development environments. This fast-paced path expands your business acumen, sharpens your technical expertise, and prepares you to make a lasting impact on our global software organization. Actively recruiting for the next cohort and program that begins June 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete three 8-month rotational assignments across various U.S. locations, adapting quickly to new technology centers, business units, and software engineering teams.
- Execute core engineering milestones within one or more specialized program tracks, including software applications/systems design and development, hands-on coding, testing and implementation, and technical documentation.
- Stretch your professional and technical capabilities by taking ownership of frontline, hands-on development deliverables and software codebases.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and program management teams to define software requirements and optimize system deployment.
- Present technical reviews, code demonstrations, and strategic engineering data clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders and leadership teams
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major. Degree must be obtained by start date.
- Willing and able to operationally relocate to various RTX geographic locations across the United States for three distinct 8-month program assignments.
- Relevant internship, co-op, or professional work experience with one or more of the following areas software engineering, embedded development, source code development, testing and implementation protocols, or technical documentation.
- Experience utilizing object-oriented programming languages, software development tools, or testing frameworks (such as Python, C++, Java, or C#).
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