Conversion: Cyberspace Developer Engineer I (Onsite) Columbia, MD & Cambridge, MA

Date Posted:

2026-08-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MD-COLUMBIA-720 ~ 9861 Broken Land Pkwy ~ BBN COLUMBIA, Ste 400

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 Type:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

This requisition is for an RTX intern converting to FT hire upon graduation.

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

For over 70 years, RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) has solved challenging problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. BBN’s Non-Kinetic Capabilities and Technologies team leverages computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, and physics to tackle customer challenges in electromagnetic warfare (EW), communications, cybersecurity, cyberspace operations, networking, and RF domains for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers.

BBN is looking for creative, entrepreneurial, and highly motivated, scientists, engineers, and developers who want to create, contribute to, and grow cutting-edge research projects for offensive and defensive cyber and EW operations.

What you will do:

• Develop next-generation cyber capabilities

• Create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems

• Develop exploits, implants, payloads, and communication stacks based on extensive reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and software development

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to solve challenging problems and deliver actionable results

• Operationalize software through extensive testing, documentation, and integration with other systems

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

• Overnight travel required for certain projects
   

What you will learn:

• How a collaborative and collegial environment accelerates state‑of‑the‑art research

• How a technically skilled group of research scientists can mentor, listen, and help refine your vision and strategy

• How business development, program management, contracting, finance, and HR functions support mission success

• How access to RTX resources can help transition capabilities and drive them toward fielding

• How to work with a leadership team deeply experienced in government R&D

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or physics major obtained by start date

• Experience in creative programming skills using one or more of: C/C++ or Python

• Experience with some assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.)

• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, wire-level protocols, BGP, RF communications, etc.)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience

• OS kernel development experience (e.g., Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android)

• Reverse engineering skills using a tool such as IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja

• Working knowledge of RF signal processing and algorithm development

• Active Security Clearance 

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