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October 28, 2026
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Cyber/EW Research Engineer I - Onsite

Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
$57K/yr - $109K/yr
Entry Level
RTX BBN Technologies is hiring a Cyber/EW Research Engineer I for its Network & Cyber Technologies team. The role develops and analyzes cyber and electromagnetic warfare capabilities, security techniques, and cyber-physical systems for defense and intelligence customers.
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Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualification

Required

  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
  • A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date
  • 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

Preferred

  • Familiarity with security concepts (confidentiality/integrity/availability, authentication/authorization, etc.)
  • 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)
  • Understanding of cyber-physical systems security considerations
  • An active security clearance

Benefits

  • Relocation eligibility
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for 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.
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
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Founded in 2020
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
3.7
Founded in 2020
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/