RTX · 3 hours ago
Principal Cyber Engineer
US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN06 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B6
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expRTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. They are looking for a Principal Cyber Engineer to lead and advance cybersecurity research, influence strategic direction, and foster business development in the cybersecurity domain. The ideal candidate will drive innovation at the intersection of electronic warfare and cybersecurity while leading cross-functional teams and securing government research funding.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and advance a Cyber/EW-related research area for BBN having measurable impact on business
Articulate and execute a vision and tactical direction for BBN and influence the same across RTX
Lead cross-functional teams performing business development, proposal preparation, and execution
Lead projects and help grow the team of collaborators and implementors
Distinguish BBN and yourself to customers by leading and performing cutting edge research
Travel up to 15%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
Active and transferable Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance required on day one
Advanced technical expertise in one or more areas of cybersecurity research and development, including binary analysis, reverse engineering, protocols, and cyber capability development
Experience in technical leadership of cybersecurity-focused R&D teams
Preferred
Working experience on classified government funded research programs
Ability to write and win competitive R&D efforts for government funded projects
Ability to provide visionary technical leadership and desire to grow and lead a group to achieve that vision
Proficient in relevant programming languages and development tools to support the research's software/hardware requirements
Experience with OS internals (Windows, *nix)
Experience with cyber-physical system vulnerability and cybersecurity research
Relevant publications at conferences and in journals
Excellent mentor and coach
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
RTX
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
Recent News
bloomberglaw.com
2026-01-22
Business Insider
2026-01-09
Company data provided by crunchbase