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April 7, 2026
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Cyberspace Research Developer (Onsite)

US-MD-COLUMBIA-720 ~ 9861 Broken Land Pkwy ~ BBN COLUMBIA, Ste 400
Full-time
Onsite
$63K/yr - $120K/yr
Entry Level
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. They are seeking a Cyberspace Research Developer to develop next-generation cyber capabilities and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to solve challenging problems and deliver actionable results.
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Responsibilities

  • Develop next-generation cyber capabilities
  • Create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems
  • Develop exploits, implants, payloads, and communication stacks based on extensive reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and software development
  • 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

Qualification

Required

  • Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics with less than 2 years of experience
  • Prior experience using creative programming skills using one or more of: C/C++ or Python
  • Experience with some assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.)
  • Reverse engineering skills using a tool such as IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja
  • Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, wire-level protocols, BGP, RF communications, etc.)
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Preferred

  • 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 Security Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance after day one of employment

Benefits

  • Healthcare
  • Wellness
  • Retirement and work/life benefits
  • Parental (including paternal) leave
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Achievement awards
  • Educational assistance
  • Child/adult backup care
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
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Founded in 1922
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.raytheon.com
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
3.7
Founded in 1922
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.raytheon.com