Staff Research Engineer

Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) is the world leader in the design, development and production of missile systems for critical requirement including air-to-air, strike, surface Navy air defense, land combat missiles, guided projectiles, exoatmospheric kill vehicles, missile defense and directed energy weapons. RMS is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona with over 11,000 employees operating at sites across the country and internationally.

Do you want to work for the company that was awarded the country's National Medal of Technology and Innovation? Raytheon BBN Technologies has great opportunities for creative, passionate engineers who enjoy solving challenging problems with national-level impact. We develop technologies and solutions that protect US soldiers and help ensure that the US maintains technological dominance. At BBN, you might create or investigate new types of cyber physical systems, investigate the emerging "Internet of Things," implement unique mission applications for software-defined radios, devise creative ways to analyze, interpret, and display large multi-dimensional data sets, create innovative solutions using off-the shelf consumer electronics, develop next-generation capabilities for privacy/anonymity and identity control, or even disassemble and analyze a complex embedded system. Although the work changes from one project to the next, it's always challenging, and it always makes a difference.

All of the research at BBN-from embedded computing devices to the "Internet of Things"-is funded by customers who rely on us for solutions. If you are a problem solver, someone who likes to take things apart to see how they work, who enjoys inventing things, and who has the passion, drive, and creativity to shape future technologies, BBN might be a great fit for you! We're looking for candidates with the following skills: - Great imagination - Strong written and oral communication skills - Solid and creative programming skills - Building devices using consumer electronics (e.g., Android or iOS devices, ARM processors, microcontrollers, Arduino/RaspberryPI) - Designing and developing unique combined hardware and software systems - Experience with sensors, actuators, control systems and systems that touch the physical world Interest in, or experience with, any of the following is also desirable: - Embedded systems - Data science/analytics - Mesh networking - Tagging and active tagging technologies - Rapid manufacturing (including 3D printing) - System analysis and engineering - Robotics - Low-level knowledge of consumer electronics (e.g., mobile phones, ARM processors, etc.) - Controls, systems sensors, actuators - Digital signal processing - Radio, RF, and antenna design - Autonomous systems design and development and simulation (e.g. UAV, AUVs, etc.) Minimum education and experience: - BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant field - 0-2 years relevant work experience depending on your degree - An Active DoD Top Secret security clearance is required.