Software Engineering Intern - (Summer 2026) (Onsite)
west valley city
Saturday, 02 May 2026
Span the full lifecycle of product development, from architecture and design, through integration, test, and field support. You will contribute to the build, test, and delivery of a set of software applications to be deployed to advanced systems that process modern communications for the U.S. Government. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of concepts related to standard programming practices, software architecture, and networking. What You Will Do:Work on complex technical problems while participating on collaborative, cross-disciplined integrated product teams Work will be performed with guidance of a product lead and team members who will assist in establishing an approach, perform code review and support in testing. What You Will Learn:How to collaborate productively and professionally in a team-based development environment using disciplined engineering processes. How to develop code with the larger end product and customers in mind. Exposure to large code bases and toolsets like Jira, Confluence, Git, and Docker. Qualifications You Must Have:Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Qualifications We Prefer: Experience developing in C in a Linux environment. Experience with one or more scripting languages, Python, Linux script, bash. Experience with Object Oriented Design and Development. Software development experience (i.e. internship, co-op, or other work or academic project experience)Experience working both in a team environment and individually. Experience Rust. Experience with Qt. Experience with User Interface development. Experience with Angular web GUI development. Experience with Multithreading. Embedded SW Design Experience. Experience in integrating software with hardware. Experience with Configuration Management tools, such as git. Experience maintaining and using build processes (makefiles, C - Make)Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/ IP - Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing. Experience with Network Protocols. Experience with or basic understanding of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Standards. Learn More and Apply Now! Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE. This position is eligible for relocation. - Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.