Research Software Engineer, Formal Methods

RTX

5d • Onsite

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. Its 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 Networking and Cyber Technologies group is looking for a Research Software Engineer, Formal Methods with strong software development skills and an interest in security and resilience of large-scale dynamic systems. In this position, you will contribute strong software development skills and apply reasoning and formal methods techniques to significantly enhance security and resilience of large dynamic systems. This position offers the opportunity to shine as a lead developer of an exceptional team while building core technologies for improving processes, networks, protocols, and systems. You will develop software to support models that analyze networks and complex processes, improve the collective understanding of such systems, and increase their performance. You will contribute to and work alongside extraordinarily talented individuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics and a minimum of 5 years experience, a Master’s degree and 3 years experience, or a Ph.D. degree. Experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Active DoD Secret Clearnce
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with multiple software development tools and languages, including but not limited to Python, C/C++ or Java.
• Understanding and familiarity with Formal Methods, preferably with the application and scaling of formal methods techniques (e.g. model checking, model measuring, and theorem proving).
• Prior experience with mathematical logic and logic programming.
• Prior experience with networking fundamentals.
• Prior experience in systems security.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with all, Expert in some Experience with Formal Methods, specifically with the application and scaling of formal methods techniques such as model checking, model measuring, and theorem proving.
• PhD degree.
• Experience writing logic for SAT, SMT solvers.
• Experience with Python and/or shell scripting.
• Experience writing proposals, capture.
• Experience in Networking and protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, etc.).
• Top Secret Clearance, day one.

Responsibilities

• Program and test software and systems in Python, C, C++, or Java, as well as using logic programming languages.
• Design and develop formal (using mathematical logic) or informal models and specifications of protocols and systems.
• Develop algorithms for analyzing systems to understand how and when they work or break, and how to make them more secure and resilient.
• Apply critical analyses to results to validate technical hypotheses and inform next steps.
• Advance network security research at BBN.
• Own projects or large components of projects.
• Distinguish BBN and yourself to customers by leading and performing cutting edge research.
• Travel up to 10%; candidates should expect that they may be required to travel to a BBN, RTX, teammate, or customer site for meetings or other business-related activities.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees