Cyberspace Capability Developer III

Date Posted:

2025-03-20

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

RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) is seeking a passionate and skilled Cyberspace Capability Developer to contribute to the research and development of next-generation capabilities in the cyber and electromagnetic warfare (EW) domain. This role spans a range of exciting and impactful projects, fromexploit, implant, and payload development to software integration for mission-critical systems.

BBN solves challenging Cyber/EW type problems of high importance to our customers in the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and Industry. Our team specializes in developing cutting-edge technologies by combining a fundamental understanding of cyber-physical systems with facilities to conduct advanced research and development via modeling, simulation, experimentation, test, and analysis.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze systems to understand how they work and what happens when they break.
• Disassemble and analyze binary code.
• Develop exploits, implants, payloads, and communication stacks based on extensive reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and software development.
• Develop unique networking protocols and communication schemes.
• 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.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A BS degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or relevant field plus 5 years of relevant experience, or MS plus 3 years, or PhD. Experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Solid, creative programming skills using one or more of: C/C++ or Python.
• Experience with some assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.).
• Vulnerability research experience.
• Reverse engineering skills using a tool such as IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja.
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, wire-level protocols, BGP, RF communications, etc.).
• Top Secret clearance required day one with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

 Qualifications We Prefer

• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience
• OS kernel development experience (e.g., Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android).
• Network programming skills.
• Hardware emulation experience.
• Working knowledge of RF signal processing and algorithm development
• Hands on experience with system architecture design, prototyping, and technical project leadership.
• Active TS/SCI clearance

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 Onsite at our Columbia, MD headquarters

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.

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.

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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