Research Scientist I - C, C++ (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA105: BBN Headquarters 10 Moulton Street , Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 following position is to join our RTX Corporate BBN team:

Who We Are

RTX BBN Technologies is one of RTX’s premier research and development centers. Our diverse research portfolio combines the best technologies to deliver innovative, custom solutions with real-world benefit.

At RTX BBN Technologies, we invent new science by applying radical cross-disciplinary techniques to prototype systems in order to prove concept viability. This is especially evident in our Physical Systems and Sciences group, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where scientists and engineers anticipate the future in both very large and very small-scale scientific systems that often need to survive challenging operational environments.

What You Will Do & Learn

We are seeking qualified and eager new or recent graduates to become an integral part of this work. You will join a project team designing, analyzing, and prototyping innovative multi-domain system architectures.

You will contribute to an environment focused on digital signal processing, firmware development, debugging and verifications in languages such as C, C++, and Python+. This includes working hands-on with hardware and experimental equipment to collect and analyze data sets, with occasional off-site testing, as needed. The role will also involve developing and implementing physics-based models in MATLAB/Simulink. Examples of the challenging problems this team has worked to resolve include:

• Developing structural and acoustic models and related signal processing schemes

• Developing control system architectures to affect performance of physical systems

• Developing sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms against state-of-the-art threats in high-noise environments

• Developing prototype proof of concept systems to address our clients’ most challenging problems

• Supporting implementation and evaluation of real time systems in realistic mission scenarios and conducting operational analysis

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor's degree in an applicable discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field) and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships)

• 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 

• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in design, simulation, analysis, and/or prototyping of electromechanical systems

• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience programming in one or more modern languages and environments (i.e. C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Bash, etc.)

• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience working with circuits and electrical components; knowledge of how to safely solder components and use electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and analyzers

Qualifications We Prefer

• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience modeling physical systems, analytically or numerically, and using test data to validate model accuracy

• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience with laboratory equipment (sensors, actuators, data acquisition systems, and real-time platforms)

• Classroom, project, or prior internship exposure to control theory, control systems design, digital signal processing, and/or state estimation in simulation or with physical systems

What We Offer: 

Some of our competitive benefits packages include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance   

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees 

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option   

• Tuition reimbursement program  

• Student Loan Repayment Program   

• Life insurance and disability coverage   

• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection  

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits  

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning   

• Adoption Assistance            

• Autism Benefit   

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions   

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program  

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits   

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services  

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program   

• And more!   

Learn More & Apply Now! 

Work Environment

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 62,000 USD - 118,000 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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