About the role#
Pratt & Whitney is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 term. This position is for a returning RTX intern to join the Integrated Flight - Advanced Flight Management Engineering team. You will work on embedded flight-software for commercial and military platforms, contributing to the development of precision avionics systems.
What you'll do#
- Develop and optimize embedded flight-software for safety-critical systems.
- Write high-performance, deterministic embedded software.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, AI/ML specialists, and software engineers to deliver integrated avionics solutions.
- Implement and support AI-assisted onboard features, including intelligent sensor fusion, anomaly detection, and autonomous control logic.
- Conduct debugging and validation using simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
- Ensure compliance with aviation safety standards such as DO-178 and follow secure coding and cyber-resilience practices.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
- Actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
- Minimum of 60 credit hours completed by the start of the internship.
- Experience with high-level programming languages including C, Python, or C++.
- Experience with Git, DevOps, and AI tools in software development.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.
Location & details#
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Sponsorship: Immigration sponsorship is available if needed.
About RTX
RTX operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. The organization consists of three primary businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon. It produces advanced sensors, aircraft engines, and defense systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company is based in Arlington, Virginia and employs over 10,000 people.
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