Leadership Development Program - Engineering, Software Discipline (Starts June 2027)

RTX (Raytheon); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

RTX Corporation in Arlington, VA, offers a two-year Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) for software. You will rotate across U.S. locations, tackle challenging assignments, and gain hands-on coding, testing, and documentation experience while building a global network.

The program targets STEM graduates, provides mentoring and exposure to multiple software disciplines, and launches in June 2027. A fast-paced environment is designed to accelerate technical and leadership growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in CS/CE/EE or related STEM field, required by start date.
• Relocate to RTX locations across the United States for three 8-month rotations.
• Internship/co-op or professional work in software engineering, embedded development, or testing.
• Experience with OO languages (Python, C++, Java, or C#).
• Completes coursework in core computing fundamentals or computer architecture/digital logic.

Responsibilities

• Complete three 8-month rotations across U.S. locations, adapting to new centers and teams.
• Execute core milestones in software tracks: design, development, testing and documentation.
• Own frontline development deliverables and codebases.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems and program management to define software requirements.
• Present technical reviews, code demos, and engineering data to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

C#

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM

Tools

Cameo

SysML

Job description

RTX Corporation Overview

RTX 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 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#).
• Completed coursework or experience with one or more of the following: core computing fundamentals, including embedded, operating, or real-time systems, data structures and algorithms OR Digital logic, computer architecture, or communication systems

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active U.S. government secret security clearance.
• Self-motivated and team-oriented work style with the agility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic technology and software development environment.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum software development methods and project management workflows.
• Experience or academic exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) frameworks and tools, such as Cameo or SysML.
• Experience with static code analysis, secure coding practices, or safety-critical software engineering methodologies.
• Functional exposure to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, test automation tools, or automated software verification frameworks.
• Prior experience as a software or engineering intern or co-op within an RTX business unit (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, or Raytheon).

What We Offer

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, ac