Cyber/EW Research Engineer – Graduate Co-Op (Spring 2026)

Date Posted:

2025-10-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD720: 9861 Broken Land Pkwy Columbia 9861 Broken Land Parkway Suite 400, Columbia, MD, 21046 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

For over 70 years, RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) has solved challenging problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. BBN’s Network & Cyber Technologies (NCT) 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 cyberspace operations.

What you will do:

• Develop next-generation Cyber and EW capabilities

• Analyze computers, networks, and signals to understand how they work and how to break them

• Develop new and advanced security techniques in embedded, Internet of Things, and traditional systems

• Create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems

• Disassemble and analyze binary code

What you will gain:

• 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 our vision and strategy

• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support

• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition capabilities and ultimately see it fielded

Qualifications You Must Have:

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

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

• Requires a undergraduate degree and student must be pursing an advanced degree in an applicable discipline.

• Solid, creative programming skills using one or more of: C/C++, Python, or equivalent languages

• Coursework and/or experience designing, developing, modifying, and debugging software or hardware systems or prototypes, with concrete examples of coding projects

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Familiarity with security concepts (confidentiality/integrity/availability, authentication/authorization, etc.) and cyber-physical systems security considerations

• Experience building software for embedded devices and consumer electronics (e.g. ARM, Arduino/Raspberry Pi, Linux, Windows OS, Android, iOS)

• Understanding of OS internals (e.g. Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android) and internet security protocols (e.g. TLS/SSL)

• Experience with disassemblers (e.g. IDA pro, Ghidra), debuggers (e.g. gdb, WinDbg) and TCP/IP networking fundamentals and tools (e.g. iptables, firewalls, tcpdump, wireshark, and packet analysis)

• Experience applying the scientific method to challenging mission problems

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.

Work Location:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. Some overnight travel may be associated with this role.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-pers