Sr. Principal Signal Processor (Contingent) - Military Veterans

Date Posted:

2024-07-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RI201: 127 John Clarke Road Middletwn 127 John Clarke Road Suite 3, Middletown, RI, 02842 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Come play a role in our nation’s security while working in a culture that emphasizes innovation, teamwork, self-drive, and technical excellence in a collegial work environment that valuing creativity and initiative.

RTX BBN Technologies is an organization who values work/life balance and encourages lifelong learning of new technologies. For over 70 years, scientists and engineers in diverse disciplines at BBN have collaborated to solve real-world problems through research, exploration, development and prototyping. We challenge the status quo, pioneer new technologies, and create transformative solutions.

We are seeking a Embedded DSP Software Engineer to join our Physical Sciences & Systems business unit located a stone’s throw from seaside Newport, Rhode Island. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, developing and evaluating new DCLT algorithms in MATLAB, prototyping in C/C++ on deployed hardware, and supporting evaluation and test both in-lab and in the field.  The ideal candidate enjoys in a multi-disciplinary role and is comfortable adapting to and identifying new technologies as needed.

THIS ROLE IS CONTINGENT: Employment is based on contract award and customer funding.

This is an Onsite role located at our Middletown, RI offices.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement real-time detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms


• Develop and implement multi-rate signal processing, beam-forming, direction finding for sonar systems


• Collaborate with a cross-functional team testing your contributions and analyzing performance


• Integrate components you develop into a larger system in preparation for real world testing and deployment.


• Make a difference for our future Navy sailors


• Candidates should expect that they may be required to travel to a BBN, RTX, teammate, or customer site for meetings or other business-related activities.

What You Will Learn

• Involvement in the technical components of solving our customer’s most complex problems

• Work with world class researchers and engineers who embrace innovation and challenge the status quo


• Experience in a highly visible software development team, exposure to the Navy acquisition process, and opportunity to learn new technologies and gain new embedded development experiences

Qualifications You Must Have 

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.


• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant discipline; plus 10 years of experience or MS plus 7 years.


• Algorithm development experience in MATLAB or Python


• Software development experience implementing signal processing and tracking experience specifically with the US torpedo program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Top Secret Security clearance


• Acoustic signal processing background


• Familiarity with Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, or Coverity.


• Experience with hard-real-time processing optimization

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package 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.

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• Relocation assistance is available for those that qualify

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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