Senior Principal Cyber Engineer

RTX•Arlington, VA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

RTX BBN Technologies’ Network & Cyber Technologies team is seeking a strategic technical leader to drive growth and innovation at the intersection of electronic warfare and cyber, integrated battlespace applications, resilient cyber-physical systems and software, and quantum, cyber, and RF. The role focuses on building technologies and research capabilities that support Cyber/EW operations and advance U.S. national security objectives through externally funded government research. The successful candidate will bring technical credibility and thought leadership in DoD and Intelligence Community capabilities, strong communication and strategic skills, and the ability to connect customer opportunities with technical teams. This person will shape and execute the research area’s vision, lead teams and projects, pursue and win government R&D funding, and develop personnel and collaborators. Travel may be required up to 15%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a relevant field and at least 10 years of relevant experience; alternatively, an advanced degree and 7 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and at least 5 years of experience. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
Active and transferable Secret U.S. Government security clearance required on day one; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
Proven track record writing and winning competitive R&D efforts for government-funded projects.
Experience providing technical leadership to cybersecurity-focused R&D teams.

Nice To Haves

Working experience on classified government-funded research programs.
Ability to provide visionary technical leadership and desire to grow and lead a group to achieve that vision.
Proficiency in relevant programming languages and development tools to support research software and hardware requirements.
Experience with reverse engineering, binary analysis, and disassemblers.
Relevant publications at conferences and in journals.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Strong mentoring and coaching ability.

Responsibilities

Lead a team building technologies to support Cyber/EW operations.
Build and advance a Cyber/EW-related research area with measurable business impact.
Articulate and execute a vision and tactical direction for BBN, and influence direction across RTX.
Lead cross-functional teams in business development, proposal preparation, and project execution.
Hire and develop personnel to build and lead the team.
Lead projects and grow a team of collaborators and implementors.
Lead and perform cutting-edge research to distinguish BBN and the candidate to customers.
Pursue and execute external funding from government research agencies.
Travel up to 15%.