Principal Cyber Research Scientist

Overview

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: MD720: 9861 Broken Land Pkwy Columbia 9861 Broken Land Parkway Suite 400, Columbia, MD, 21046 USA

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance: DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

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. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) has solved challenging problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. The Network & Cyber Technologies (NCT) team tackles challenges in electromagnetic warfare, communications, cybersecurity, cyberspace operations, networking, and RF domains for DoD and IC customers.

BBN seeks an excellent forward-thinking candidate to drive strategic growth and innovation in these areas, particularly at 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. Candidates should have a strong technical background and an interest in pursuing external funding from government research agencies to support U.S. National Security Objectives.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research, develop and implement innovative techniques for offensive and defensive cyberspace 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
• 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 use cases
• Overnight travel required for certain projects

• A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D
• A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research
• A diverse and technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine our vision and strategy
• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support
• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition capabilities and ultimately see it fielded

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) 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
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in relevant technology topics
• Strong proficiency 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
• Takes proactive action to anticipate, understand, and meet customer needs
• Active TS clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI

• Experience synchronizing and coordinating highly technical, R&D teams.
• 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

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