Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Prattwhitney; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Incentive compensation programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a software engineering intern to work on exciting embedded software projects this summer. You will sit with the software team, be mentored, and contribute to real tools and simulators used in testing and development.

Projects vary in focus but emphasize hands-on software development, reading hardware schematics, and full V-model development. Interns gain exposure to the daily life of software engineers and potential full-time opportunities after graduation.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in STEM through internship period.
• Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours completed by start of internship.
• Experience with embedded software and hardware schematics is valued.

Responsibilities

• Work on one or two projects with a mentor and deliver outputs used by engineers.
• Collaborate with software engineers during team meetings and reviews.
• Participate in daily activities and contribute to project completion.

Skills

Embedded software

Hardware schematics

V-model development

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced STEM degree

Minimum 60 credit hours completed

Tools

RTOS concepts

Job description

Location: US-MN-BURNSVILLE-WEST ~ 14300 Judicial Rd ~ WEST BLDG

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 certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

What You Will Do

Your position as software engineering intern will focus on one or two projects that you will be able to complete through the summer. We will provide a mentor to coach and oversee your progress. Our projects vary in focus but are always challenging projects that produce an output our engineers use regularly. Recent examples include software download tools, pressure voltage simulators for HIL testing, and automation tools for our test stations. During our internship, you sit directly with our software engineers and participate in team meetings, discussions, and project reviews; you participate as one of the team. Our goal is to expose you to the everyday life of our software engineers and evaluate how you would fit in the team full time after graduation. We are looking for an individual that is internally motivated to provide high quality work, can communicate effectively and drives their project to completion. Understanding embedded software (i.e., bare metal software development), full V-model development, and reading hardware schematics are skills regularly used in our team.

What You Will Learn

Development of airborne embedded software Development of operational concepts and use cases

Qualifications You Must Have

Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.

Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co-op session. Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.