High School Intern (AZ) – Software Engineering (US Persons)

Honeywell Aerospace develops aerospace technologies and systems for commercial, business, and defense aviation. The High School Intern will support a team designing, developing, building, and testing aerospace components and systems while learning key engineering processes alongside a mentor.

What you'll do:

• Be part of a team that applies its expertise and knowledge to design, develop, build, and test aerospace components & systems. You will work alongside a mentor, learning and contributing to key engineering processes
• Basic programming knowledge: Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Python, Java, C, C++, or C#. Candidates should be able to read simple code, understand variables, loops, conditions, and functions, and be comfortable learning new tools
• Interest in software development: Awareness that software is built through a process that includes understanding requirements, designing a solution, writing code, testing, reviewing, and improving it
• Problem-solving mindset: Ability to break down a problem, ask thoughtful questions, try possible solutions, learn from mistakes, and explain what was tried
• Debugging and testing curiosity: Willingness to investigate why something is not working, use evidence to narrow down issues, and test changes carefully
• Communication skills: Ability to share progress, explain blockers, participate in team discussions, listen to feedback, and ask for help when needed
• Teamwork and professionalism: Readiness to collaborate respectfully, follow guidance, complete assigned tasks, and be dependable in a workplace environment
• Interest in engineering systems: Curiosity about how software interacts with hardware, devices, aircraft systems, displays, data communication, or embedded systems. Prior experience is helpful but not required
• Documentation and attention to detail: Ability to write clear notes, follow instructions, track work, and pay attention to accuracy and quality
• Learning agility: Enthusiasm for learning new technical topics such as embedded systems, communication interfaces, modeling tools, avionics concepts, or safety-critical software

What they're looking for:

• * **Basic programming knowledge**: Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Python, Java, C, C++, or C#. Candidates should be able to read simple code, understand variables, loops, conditions, and functions, and be comfortable learning new tools
• * **Interest in software development**: Awareness that software is built through a process that includes understanding requirements, designing a solution, writing code, testing, reviewing, and improving it
• * **Problem-solving mindset**: Ability to break down a problem, ask thoughtful questions, try possible solutions, learn from mistakes, and explain what was tried
• * **Debugging and testing curiosity**: Willingness to investigate why something is not working, use evidence to narrow down issues, and test changes carefully
• * **Communication skills**: Ability to share progress, explain blockers, participate in team discussions, listen to feedback, and ask for help when needed
• * **Teamwork and professionalism**: Readiness to collaborate respectfully, follow guidance, complete assigned tasks, and be dependable in a workplace environment
• * **Interest in engineering systems**: Curiosity about how software interacts with hardware, devices, aircraft systems, displays, data communication, or embedded systems. Prior experience is helpful but not required
• * **Documentation and attention to detail**: Ability to write clear notes, follow instructions, track work, and pay attention to accuracy and quality
• * **Learning agility**: Enthusiasm for learning new technical topics such as embedded systems, communication interfaces, modeling tools, avionics concepts, or safety-critical software
• * Be a US Person
• * Be at least 16 years of age
• * Be a High School Student enrolled in a computer science or robotics program at a public school within one of our partner school districts or intermediaries: + Mesa Public Schools + Paradise Valley Unified School District + Tempe Union High School District + East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) + ElevateEd + Jobs for Arizona's Graduates (JAG)

Benefits:

• Work alongside a mentor, learning and contributing to key engineering processes.