Cyber/EW Research Engineer II (Onsite)

Description

Posted 2026-09-28 in the United States.

The company has spent more than 70 years solving hard problems through research, exploration, development and prototyping.

The Network & Cyber Technologies team applies computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math and physics to customer problems in electronic warfare, communications, cybersecurity, cyberspace operations, networking and RF. Its customers are the U.S. Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

The team is looking for inventive, self-driven scientists, engineers and developers to build and grow research projects in offensive and defensive cyberspace operations.

Through the wider corporate group, you would have access to leaders with government R&D experience, a collaborative research setting, business development, program management, contracting, finance and HR support, and routes for moving capabilities into fielded use.

Responsibilities

• Build the next generation of cyber and electronic warfare capabilities.
• Study computers, networks and signals to learn how they work and where they can be broken.
• Design new security methods for embedded, Internet of Things and conventional systems.
• Create or research new kinds of cyber-physical systems.
• Take apart binary code and analyze it.

Requirements

• Hold a Master's degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics), completed by the start date.
• Write strong, inventive code in C/C++, Python or a comparable language.
• Show coursework or experience designing, building, changing and debugging software or hardware systems or prototypes, with specific coding projects you can point to.
• Know core security ideas such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication and authorization.
• Have built software for embedded devices and consumer electronics on platforms such as ARM, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Linux, Windows, Android or iOS.
• Understand OS internals on Windows, Linux, macOS or Android.
• Understand the security issues specific to cyber-physical systems.
• Hold an active security clearance.

Conditions

Onsite role in Cambridge, Massachusetts (site code BBN05), at 10 and 50 Moulton St, Moulton B5 building.

Most of your work happens on site. Commuting to and from the site is your own responsibility.

You may be asked to attend some interview steps in person at a company office, whether the role is onsite, hybrid or remote.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens may access information under this program or contract.

Security clearance type is listed as none/not required, and clearance status as not required.

The role is based in the United States. If you live in a U.S. territory, that territory's pay structure and benefits apply.

The application window is expected to close about 40 days after posting, but it may be shortened or extended based on candidate flow and business need.

Benefits

• Base pay is between 68,900 USD and 131,100 USD. This is a good-faith estimate across all experience levels. The offer depends on factors such as role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education, training and key skills.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision cover, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays. Exact benefits depend on the business unit and on whether a collective-bargaining agreement applies.
• You may be eligible for annual short-term or long-term incentive pay, depending on level and collective-bargaining coverage. Payouts are not guaranteed and depend on individual, business unit and company performance.
• You may be eligible for relocation.