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RTX Corporation Sr. Engineer / Research - Analytics & Machine Intelligence in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date Posted:

2024-03-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA105: BBN Headquarters 10 Moulton Street , Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology – who is versatile, displays leadership qualities and is enthusiastic about tackling new problems? Do you enjoy creating experiments, prototyping implementations or designing new learning algorithms? If so, then BBN is the place for you.

Who we are

Our Analytics & Machine Intelligence team is looking for inquisitive and energetic scientists that are interested in working in state-of-the-art technologies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Analysis. As a member of our technical staff, you will work on all aspects of software development, starting with concept ideation and development, followed by implementation and testing, and finally, support transition to operational environments. You will have the opportunity to apply your work products to real-world applications and leverage the knowledge gained from that experience into new and advanced research threads. BBN excels at high-end research and experimentation where theory meets application.

Our current areas of technical interest and expertise include, but are not limited, to the following:

  • Artificial Intelligence / Reinforcement Learning / Machine Learning / Machine Intelligence

  • Modeling complex systems

  • Natural Language Processing / Media Exploitation

  • Speech and Audio processing

  • Decision Support / Information Exploitation

  • Computer Vision / Augmented Reality

  • Next Generation AI

  • Human-Machine Teaming

For more than 70 years, BBN scientists and engineers have tackled real-world problems through research, exploration, development and prototyping. We partner with the best technical talent in academia and industry to challenge the status quo, pioneer new technologies, and create transformative solutions.

Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Employees are required to be on-site for 3 days per workweek. Schedule of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

What you will do

  • Work with small teams on national security problems, collaborating with the top academics in the domain of interest

  • Design and implement software solutions using the latest open-source software; test and evaluate the produced solutions and validate their capabilities against the customer needs

  • Participate in collaborative evaluations that assess performance against the state of the art

  • Support the program lead in preparing presentations and writeups that describe the uniqueness of the approach

  • Write and present conference papers about your work at peer-reviewed venues

What you will gain

  • Experience with cutting-edge research and prototype development

  • Familiarity with state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and programming packages

  • Opportunities to propose new ideas and solutions to challenging scientific and technological problems

  • Empowerment to satisfy your scientific curiosity and entrepreneurial drive

  • Flexibility to vary your work environment in a way that fits your lifestyle and needs

What you need

  • Typically requires BS with 5+ years, or MS with 3+ years, or PhD with 0-3 years

  • Degrees in Computer Science / Engineering, Mathematics, and other related fields are all welcome

  • Demonstrated experience in ML technologies such as Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Complex Systems, etc.

  • Proven ability to carry out a research project from idea to design, implementation, testing, and publication.

  • Familiarity with state-of-the-art techniques used in addressing data analytic challenges.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a willingness to work closely with customers and partners.

  • Experience working on code collaboratively, including use of tools such as git and issue tracking.

  • Additional Skills that make you an ideal candidate

  • Strong communicator with demonstrated ability to address customer needs in a dynamic environment

  • Participation in research regarding advanced ML fields.

  • Strong programming skills, e.g. system design and implementation

  • We also welcome applications from non-U.S. persons.

Why Us

At BBN you will find an exciting, collaborative environment that offers the opportunity to contribute to revolutionary research that solves important problems. Career growth is encouraged through support for on-site training, mentoring, 100% tuition program, publications and participating in leading research conferences. If you have a growth mindset and you thrive under pressure, Come Join Our Team! We offer outstanding benefits that include flexible work schedules, a 5% 401k company match, a 5% Retirement Contribution plan, performance based incentive plans, an onsite gym (in Cambridge), paid parental leave, paid time off, and all kinds of employee discounts.

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.

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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