
Senior Principal Cyber/EW Research Scientist
RTX
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Columbia • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,600 - $276,800 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary 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 uses cases
- Manage program execution for related awards
- Interface with larger RTX enterprise and associated business units (Pratt and Whitney, Collins Aerospace, Raytheon) to help shape their technology roadmaps, identify transition opportunities, and drive maturing research capabilities into RTX product lines
- Overnight travel required for certain projects
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related major and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience
- Experience writing and reviewing classified government research funding proposals in relevant areas
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in relevant technology topics
- Experience managing tasks, staff, budget and deliverables to reach program milestones
- 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
Benefits
- Parental (including paternal) leave
- Flexible work schedules
- Achievement awards
- Educational assistance
- Child/adult backup care
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonC/C++software engineering practicesrapid prototypingdata analysisprogram executionproposal writingtechnical concept applicationcyberspace capabilitiesoperational tools
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer focusproactive actiontask managementstaff managementbudget managementdeliverable managementinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeAdvanced degreeActive TS clearanceSCI eligibility