Principal Converged Cyber Research Scientist

RTX•Arlington, VA

1d•$118,300 - $224,900•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 Network & Cyber Technologies (NCT) 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 an excellent forward-thinking candidate to drive our strategic growth and innovation in these areas specifically at the integration points for EW-enabled cyber and cyber-enabled EW; integrated battlespace applications; resilient cyber-physical systems and software; and the intersection of quantum, cyber, and RF. You are the ideal candidate if you are a recognized researcher with strong skills in these areas for DoD and IC capabilities; you are a strong writer and communicator; you can identify and forge connections between stakeholder opportunities and our technical teams’ capabilities; you have a strong technical background in these areas; and you desire an opportunity to pursue and execute on external funding from government research agencies (e.g. DARPA, IARPA, DoD Service Labs, IC research and development organizations) to help further U.S. National Security Objectives

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
Experience writing and reviewing classified government research funding proposals in relevant areas
Experience in Python and C/C++
Demonstrated ability to understand and apply complex technical concepts
Capacity to develop novel concepts that address challenging technical problems of concern to RTX BBN Technology’s customers
The ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI 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 transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

Nice To Haves

Experience synchronizing and coordinating highly technical, R&D teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in relevant technology topics
Experience with research and development of Cyber/EW capabilities
Experience monitoring cross-disciplinary, multi-portfolio projects in relevant technology areas
Active TS/SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

Research, develop and implement innovative techniques for offensive and defensive cyberspace capabilities and their application to RF and other signals processing capabilities
Conduct rapid prototyping of software solutions
Apply software engineering practices to integrate research outputs into operational tools and systems
Lead cross-functional teams to solve challenging problems and deliver actionable results
Takes proactive action to anticipate, understand and meet customer needs
Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations
Support proposal writing and processes through the shaping of win themes, innovations, operational impact, and focus on customers’ most pressing uses cases