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# SW engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Linux, Embedded Software, GNU Debuggers, Inter-Process Communication, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Memory Leaks, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Scripting, Real Time Systems, Git, Linux Development, Information Technology, Restful APIs
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_raytheontech-RAYTGLOBAL01852171EXTERNALENGLOBAL

## About the Role

This position may require some amount of overnight travel to support limited off-site testing. **Qualifications You Must Have:** + Typically requires a bachelor's degree in an applicable discipline (i.e., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field) and 5 years of relevant professional work experience, or a master's degree in the disciplines above plus 3 years' experience, or a PhD + Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. + Prior experience in software design, simulation, analysis, and implementation + Prior experience programming in C++ or another modern object-oriented language in the Linux development environment **Qualifications We Prefer:** + Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash + Experience with Linux development tools such as git, Valgrind, and gdb + Exposure to development libraries like Google FlatBuffers, Armadillo, and REST API + Experience with multithreaded applications, inter-process communication, and resource sharing + Development experience in systems with real-time processing requirements **Learn More & Apply Now** **Work Location:** Onsite - Cambridge, MA _Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:_ **Onsite:** _Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

## Description

The following position is to join our **BBN Technologies** team: **Role Overview:** We are seeking an experienced SW engineer to join our Physical Sciences and Systems group in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
You will join a project team designing, analyzing, and prototyping innovative multi-domain system architectures.
You will contribute to an environment focused on embedded software generation, testing, and research with a focus in C++, C, and Linux.
Our world-class team works with a broad range of Government agencies to solve problems that are both technically challenging and have a real operational impact. **What You Will Do:** _Examples of the types of challenging problems we work on include:_ + Developing and implementing sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms against state-of-the-art threats in high-noise environments + Designing and implementing complex software to optimize sensor system performance + Designing and implementing software for the guidance and control of autonomous vehicles + Supporting real time evaluation of designs in realistic mission scenarios and operational analysis + Optimizing algorithm designs for highest performance + The candidate should be able to plan/direct/coordinate tasks or small projects involving multiple individuals.
The candidate will participate in business development by contributing to proposals and white papers, and making effective presentations to our customers.