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Date Posted:

2025-11-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA111: 1300 N 17th Street, Arlington 1300 North 17th Street Suite 400, Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​

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. 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.

For close to 80 years, RTX BBN Technologies has solved real-world problems for our customers in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. Our team specializes in developing next-generation RF 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 searching for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in signal processing. In this role, you will function as technical contributor working across multiple projects. You will provide technical execution on design and implementation, working closely with other highly skilled professionals in areas of signal processing algorithms, modeling and simulation, and firmware development.

What you will do:

+ 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

+ Be responsible for significant portions of the embedded code base, becoming the subject matter expert in those areas

+ Assist the team in elevating our software development practices

+ Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations

Qualifications You Must Have:

+ Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

+ MS with 3+ years of relevant experience, or BS with 5+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field

+ High proficiency in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB

+ Proficiency with digital signal processing (DSP)

+ Proficiency with embedded development and applications

+ Independently execute responsibilities with minimal review or supervision

+ Highly interactive within the cross functional team, leading collaboration to ensure team success

+ Strong written and oral communication skills

+ Position will require some amount of overnight travel

Qualifications We Prefer:

+ Software-defined radio

+ Signal processing

+ Real-time embedded software/firmware development

+ Embedded Linux

+ ARM processors and system on a chip (SoC) systems

+ Statistical modeling and/or deep learning

+ FPGA development using Verilog or VHDL

What We Offer

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.

+ Relocation Assistance available

+ **_This position is Hybrid position at our Arlington, VA office_**

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.

+ A 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.

_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 90,000 USD - 182,000 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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