Cyber/EW Research Developer, Intern (Onsite)

RTX•Columbia, MD

1d•$42,000 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. For over 70 years, RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) has solved challenging problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. BBN’s Non-Kinetic Capabilities and Technologies team leverages computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, and physics to tackle customer challenges in electromagnetic warfare (EW), communications, cybersecurity, cyberspace operations, networking, and RF domains for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. BBN is looking for creative, entrepreneurial, and highly motivated, scientists, engineers, and developers who want to create, contribute to, and grow cutting-edge research projects for offensive and defensive cyber and EW operations.

Requirements

Must be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
Availability to work 40 hours per week during summer 2027.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience with C, C++, and / or Python.
Experience with reverse engineering using tools such as IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja.
Knowledge of security fundamentals (cryptography, confidentiality/integrity/availability, etc.).
Experience with signal processing fundamentals.
Experience in a Linux environment.
Ability to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop next-generation cyber capabilities
Create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems
Develop exploits, implants, payloads, and communication stacks based on extensive reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and software development
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to solve challenging problems and deliver actionable results
Operationalize software through extensive testing, documentation, and integration with other systems
Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations