In BBN Technologies' Network and Cyber Technology group, we deliver creative solutions for our government customers' critical cyber and security problems.
Location: Columbia, Maryland
We are looking for creative, entrepreneurial, and highly motivated cyber research scientists who want to create, contribute to, and grow cutting-edge research projects, such as:
- Analyze systems to understand how they work and what happens when they break
- Develop new and advanced security techniques in embedded and traditional systems
- Create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems
- Investigate the Internet of Things
- Implement unique mission applications for software-defined radios
- Devise creative ways to collect, analyze, and interpret large multi-dimensional data sets
- Create innovative solutions using consumer electronics
- Develop next-generation capabilities for privacy/anonymity and identity control
- Disassemble and analyze a complex embedded system
- Define and lead the growth of new research areas
Although the work changes from one project to the next, it’s always challenging, and it always makes a difference. Projects at BBN are generally short in nature, anywhere from 6 to 18 months in length, though some are longer, and consist of small teams requiring close interaction with customers and other team members.
Required Skills
- Demonstrated passion for technology
- Proven experience designing, developing, modifying, and debugging sophisticated (or novel), software systems or prototypes
- Experience leading technical teams or project efforts, as well as working as part of a team
- Solid, creative programming skills using C/C++, Java, Python, or equivalent languages
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Position may require some amount of overnight travel
- Active TS/SCI security clearance required
Desired Skills
- 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)
- Experience with disassemblers (e.g., IDA pro)
- Experience using debuggers such as gdb or WinDbg
- Understanding how to create, operate, and defeat advanced security techniques in embedded and traditional systems
- Understanding binary or systems reverse engineering
- Cyber network operations (CNO) experience
- TCP/IP and Internet security protocols (e.g. TLS/SSL)
- TCP/IP network configuration fundamentals (e.g. iptables, firewalls)
- TCP/IP network traffic analysis (e.g. tcpdump, wireshark, packet analysis)
- Digital and binary forensics
- Experience applying the scientific method to challenging mission problems
- Advanced wired and wireless networking (mesh, IPv6, isolation, SDN, kernel filters)
- Experience writing proposals and obtaining R&D funding
Required Education
- Recent PhD graduate, MS degree with 4 years of relevant work experience, or BS with 6 years of relevant work experience. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant technical field required.
This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization. 163001
Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
