Embedded Software Engineering Lead

Date Posted:
2025-05-13
Country:
United States of America
Location:
RVA99: RTN Remote, Virginia
Position Role Type:
Remote
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.Security Clearance:
DoD Clearance: Top Secret

BBN Technologies solves challenging problems of high importance to our customers in the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and Industry by rapidly prototyping systems for sensing complex physical phenomena, correlating them to events of interest, and producing high-value, actionable information from the sensed data. Our team specializes in developing next-generation sensor system technologies by combining a fundamental understanding of the underlying EM physics including complex electromagnetic interactions and signatures, and propagation phenomenology, with a deep expertise in analysis, statistical signal processing, optimization, and machine learning We are currently searching for a highly qualified RF Signal Processing Research Scientist to join our team in Arlington, VA or Columbia, MD (this position is 100% remote). Desirable candidates will have experience deriving and implementing research-grade algorithms and applying these to data collected from real sensors. Qualified candidates will have academic or professional experience in several of the areas listed below.

What You Will Do

• Lead our small, focused team to design, develop, implement, and test new applications and prototype systems.
• Collaborate across a broader team of signal processing algorithm developers, hardware designers, and software implementation experts to plan out and achieve program goals
• Look across current and future program needs to estimate high-level software development tasking
• Plan detailed project tasks and define assignments for less senior professionals, and provide supervision
• Lead strategic objectives to synergize the software baselines across multiple related programs
• Motivate a collaborative work environment across geographic locations.
• Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations
• Communicate technical foundations of applications, algorithms, and systems through reports and presentations
• Contribute to technical marketing activities to existing and potential customers
• Contribute to technical proposal development

Qualifications You Must Have

• Active Top Secret security clearance
• BS with 10+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field or MS with 7+ years of relevant experience or PhD plus 5 years experience
• Experience supervising 3-5 software engineers
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB
• Proficiency with digital signal processing (DSP)
• Proficiency with embedded development and application
• Proficiency conducting integration and test of software onto novel hardware in support of field testing
• Independently executes responsibilities with minimal review or supervision
• Takes proactive action to anticipate, understand, and meet customer needs
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Position will require overnight travel

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience applying advanced methods, theories, and R&D techniques to solve difficult problems.
• Skillset to tackle research challenges proactively with minimal supervision and periodic check-ins with team leads.
• Experience documenting plans and scientific findings with opportunities to present to government customers.
• TS//SCI clearance
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Software-defined radio
• Signal processing
• Real-time embedded software/firmware development
• Embedded Linux
• ARM processors and system on a chip (SoC) systems
• Software development lifecycle
• Statistical modeling and/or deep learning
• FPGA development using Verilog or VHDL

What We Offer

Benefits (focus on unique benefits vs. standard). You may use your current requisition benefits content provided they have been reviewed by your HR Bus. Partner and Recruiter. Or you may use - 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.

This position is 100% remote

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.
• 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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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