Lead Embedded Software Engineer, Electronic Warfare (Onsite) - Sign On Bonus Eligible

Date Posted:

2026-03-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-VA-ARLINGTON-111 ~ 1300 17Th St N ~ BBN ARLINGTON

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

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. Our 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.

RTX BBN Technologies solves challenging, 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 Electronic Warfare (EW) and related 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 a Lead Embedded Software Engineer, Electronic Warfare who will function as a senior technical contributor and help develop and grow a team of 5 to 10 other engineers and scientists across multiple EW and RF sensing projects. You will provide technical leadership on design and implementation, working closely with other highly skilled professionals in areas of signal processing algorithms, modeling and simulation, and firmware development. You will work collaboratively with our principal investigators (PI) and program managers (PM) to help coordinate resources, track progress, facilitate collaboration, and ensure on-time delivery.

What You Will Learn

This role requires deep technical involvement, allowing you to keep your skills current and relevant while developing or enhancing cross-functional skills in areas such as:

• 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 You Will Do

• Continue to function as a strong individual contributor in EW embedded software development
• Lead other engineers and scientists to 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
• Look across current and future program needs to estimate high-level software development tasking
• Mentor less senior professionals
• Lead strategic objectives to synergize the software baselines across multiple related programs
• Motivate a collaborative work environment across geographic locations.
• Participate in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze data, test new capabilities, and perform demonstrations
• Lead successful execution of field events and prototype demonstrations
• Travel up to 10%, may require overnight travel.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Master's Degree with 7 years of relevant experience, or Bachelors Degree with 10 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Experience shaping, pursuing, and capturing new opportunities through customer interactions and proposal development.
• Experience leading a technical team of 3-5+ other technical professionals
• High proficiency in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB
• High proficiency with embedded development and applications
• Proficiency with digital signal processing (DSP)
• Independently execute responsibilities with minimal review or supervision
• Takes proactive acti