Date Posted:2026-01-16
Country:United States of America
Location:US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN04 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B4
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: 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. 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 following position is to join our RTX Corporate BBN team:
Who We AreRTX BBN Technologies is one of RTX's premier research and development centers. Our research portfolio combines the best technologies to deliver innovative, custom solutions with real-world benefit.
At RTX BBN Technologies, we invent new science by applying radical cross-disciplinary techniques to prototype systems in order to prove concept viability. This is especially evident in our Physical Systems and Sciences group, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where scientists and engineers anticipate the future in both very large and very small-scale scientific systems that often need to survive challenging operational environments.
What You Will Do & LearnWe are seeking qualified and eager new or entry level candidates to become an integral part of this work. You will join a project team designing, analyzing, and prototyping innovative multi-domain system architectures.
You will contribute to an environment focused on embedded software generation, testing, and research with a focus in C, C++, and Linux. Examples of the challenging problems this team has worked to resolve include:
- Developing and implementing sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms against state-of-the-art threats in high-noise environments
- Designing and implementing complex software to optimize sensor system performance
- Designing and implementing software for the guidance and control of autonomous vehicles
- Supporting real time evaluation of designs in realistic mission scenarios and operational analysis
- Optimizing algorithm designs for highest performance
Qualifications You Must Have- A Bachelor's degree in an applicable discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field) and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in software design, simulation, analysis, and/or implementation
- Classroom, project, or prior internship experience programming in one or more modern languages and environments (i.e. C, C++, Linux, etc.)
Qualifications We Prefer- Deep and driving curiosity
- Experience with Python, Bash, Google FlatBuffers, git, Valgrind, and Linux debugging tools, such as gdb
- Experience with multithreaded applications, inter-process communication, and resource sharing
What We Offer: Some of our competitive benefits packages include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!
Work EnvironmentOnsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.The salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 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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