Lead EW Embedded Software Engineer

RTX•Arlington, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Our 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. RTX BBN Technologies solves challenging, real-world problems for our customers in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. Our team specializes in developing next-generation Electronic Warfare (EW) and related RF sensor system technologies by combining a fundamental understanding of the underlying EM physics including complex electromagnetic interactions and signatures, and propagation phenomenology, with a deep expertise in analysis, statistical signal processing, optimization, and machine learning. We are searching for a Lead EW Software Engineer who will function as a senior technical contributor and help develop and grow a team of 5 to 10 other engineers and scientists across multiple EW and RF sensing projects. You will provide technical leadership on design and implementation, working closely with other highly skilled professionals in areas of signal processing algorithms, modeling and simulation, and firmware development. You will work collaboratively with our principal investigators (PI) and program managers (PM) to help coordinate resources, track progress, facilitate collaboration, and ensure on-time delivery.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
MS with 7+ years of relevant experience, or BS with 10+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field
Experience shaping, pursuing, and capturing new opportunities through customer interactions and proposal development.
Experience leading a technical team of 3-5+ other technical professionals
High proficiency in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB
High proficiency with embedded development and applications
Proficiency with digital signal processing (DSP)
Independently execute responsibilities with minimal review or supervision
Takes proactive action to anticipate, understand, and meet customer needs
Strong written and oral communication skills
Position will require some amount of overnight travel
U.S. citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. security clearance as of day one of employment.

Nice To Haves

Software-defined radio
Signal processing
Real-time embedded software/firmware development
Embedded Linux
ARM processors and system on a chip (SoC) systems
Statistical modeling and/or deep learning
FPGA development using Verilog or VHDL

Responsibilities

Continue to function as a strong individual contributor in EW embedded software development
Lead other engineers and scientists to design, develop, implement, and test new applications and prototype systems
Collaborate across a broader team of signal processing algorithm developers, hardware designers, and software implementation experts to plan out and achieve program goals
Look across current and future program needs to estimate high-level software development tasking
Mentor less senior professionals
Lead strategic objectives to synergize the software baselines across multiple related programs
Motivate a collaborative work environment across geographic locations.
Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations
Lead successful execution of field events and prototype demonstrations

Benefits

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
Relocation Assistance available
To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:
A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
A technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine your research vision and goals.
Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.
Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition your research and ultimately see it fielded.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.