Cyber Research Leader – Sr. Principal Engineer – Secret clearance

Date Posted:

2024-08-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA105: BBN Headquarters 10 Moulton Street , Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

RTX BBN Technologies is looking for an outstanding candidate to start and lead a new Cyber/EW related research thrust.   You are the ideal candidate if you are a recognized researcher with strong skills in cybersecurity, computer engineering/science, RF signal processing, machine learning, mathematics, modeling and simulation, and/or physics; you desire an opportunity to pursue external funding from government research agencies (e.g. DARPA, IARPA, DoD Service Labs) to help further U.S. National Security Objectives and betterment of society; you know how to attract, hire and develop top-notch talent to round out your team. This position is an opportunity to shine as a leader of an exceptional team while building technologies to support Cyber/EW operations; autonomy; cybersecurity; networking; RF systems; quantum computing and many other existing areas at BBN or new areas that you forge.  The candidate will have the opportunity to take a leadership role within BBN’s Science Development Program.

• This position is Onsite at our BBN Cambridge, Mass location

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Build and advance a Cyber/EW-related research area for BBN having measurable impact on business.
• Articulate and execute a vision and tactical direction for BBN. Influence the same across RTX.
• Lead cross-functional teams performing business development, proposal preparation, and execution.
• Hire and develop top-notch personnel to round out the team you will grow and lead.
• Lead projects, as well as grow your team of collaborators and implementors.
• Distinguish BBN and yourself to customers by leading and performing cutting edge research.
• Candidates should expect that they may be required to travel to a BBN, RTX, teammate, or customer site for meetings or other business-related activities.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelors 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.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance is required prior to start date. 

Qualifications We Prefer - Familiar with all, Expert in some

• Experience leading highly technical, R&D teams
• Relevant publications at conferences and in journals
• Experience writing government research funding proposals in the relevant areas
• Excellent mentor and coach
• Proficient in relevant programming languages and development tools to support the research’s software/hardware requirements
• Working experience on classified government funded research programs
• Ability to provide visionary technical leadership and desire to grow and lead a group to achieve that vision
• Experience with reverse engineering, binary analysis and disassemblers
• Experience with RF signal processing
• Experience with OS internals (Windows, nix*)
• Experience with cyber-physical system vulnerability and cybersecurity research
• Ability to represent BBN at conferences, workshops, and other external engagements
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills

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

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 diverse and 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.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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