Research Software Engineer, Formal Methods (Hybrid)

RTX•Columbia, MD

2d•$86,800 - $165,200•Hybrid

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. RTX BBN’s Non-Kinetic and Capabilities and 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

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience with multiple software development tools and languages, including Python and either C/C++ or Java.
Experience 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.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

Nice To Haves

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.).

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. Working knowledge applying formal methods techniques such as model checking and theorem proving are highly desirable.
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.