Senior Engineer, Research & Development

Job Summary

The Raytheon (RTX) Data Science and Technologies (DS&T) group performs interdisciplinary applied research and development (R&D) efforts that span fundamental research, concept development, trade studies and rapid prototyping for customized engineering products and services.

Responsibilities to Anticipate :

Successful candidates will work in a fast paced, collaborative environment developing new technology for advanced, automated Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) applications.

New, innovative prototypes automatically extract meaningful information from remote sensing data. This team develops new prototypes (detection algorithms, machine learning models, etc.

to solve challenging problems for customers across the department of defense (DoD) intelligence community (IC). Successful prototypes are matured and transitioned for operational use on programs.

The candidate should be able to succeed working on a small team or as an individual. Good communication skills are necessary for creating and giving technical presentations to peers, business leadership, and customers.

Strong foundation in math, physics, engineering, computer vision, or data science is required for this position.

Basic Qualifications :

• Requires a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain TS / SCI CI Poly 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.

• Research and development experience (can be from post graduate work or education) in at least one of the following areas : 3D modeling, passive electro-optical sensing phenomenology (Panchromatic / Multispectral / Hyperspectral / Motion Imagery), active sensing (LiDAR and Synthetic Aperture Radar), sensor calibration, atmospheric modeling, radiometry, computer vision, and artificial intelligence (machine learning / deep learning).
• Development experience on Linux operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Strong technical written and oral communication skills.
• Strong background in math, physics, engineering, computer vision, or data science.
• Advanced Degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or Data Science.
• Strong software and algorithm development skills in languages such as Python, Matlab, Java, C / C++.
• Cloud deployment experience of fielding algorithms and applications in containerized environments.

What We Offer :

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation;

healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work / life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child / adult backup care.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

Location : Sterling, VA

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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.