Software Engineering Co-op (Winter/Spring 2027)

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Software Engineering Co-op to support the Integrated Applications Engineering team and the development of Collins Flight Deck avionics software. The role provides hands-on experience across the software lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, testing, debugging, and delivery, while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of software engineers, integration specialists, and test engineers to design, develop, and deliver robust avionics software solutions
• Support the development, analysis, and refinement of software requirements and interfaces to ensure alignment with system-level objectives
• Contribute to the planning and development of software verification and testing strategies to ensure implementations meet functional and performance requirements
• Participate in technical reviews of software requirements, design documents, and test procedures, incorporating feedback to improve the quality and effectiveness of your deliverables
• Assist with software integration, debugging, and issue resolution in development, simulation, and testing environments
• Clearly communicate technical progress, challenges, and potential solutions to team members, mentors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes

What they're looking for:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline. and 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 in C/C++ and Python
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

Benefits:

• Hired applicants may be eligible for medical insurance.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for dental insurance.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for vision insurance.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for life insurance.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for short-term disability.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for long-term disability.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for a 401(k) match.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible spending accounts.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible work schedules.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for an employee assistance program.