Senior Engineer, Signal Processing / Controls Engineer

RTX; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Job summary

RTX BBN Technologies in Cambridge, MA seeks an experienced engineer specializing in signal processing, sensing, and control systems to join the Physical Sciences group. You will work with government clients on challenging problems, developing models, data analyses, and real-time implementations for mission-critical applications.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or higher in Engineering or Physics, plus relevant experience and an active DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field with several years of work experience.
• Knowledge in physics, physical systems, dynamics, control theory, and signal processing.
• Experience developing signal processing algorithms and MATLAB/Simulink implementations.
• Hands-on experience with experimental equipment to collect and analyze data.
• Active and transferable U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural dynamic and acoustic models and related signal processing schemes.
• Perform data analysis, spectral processing, transfer function analysis, and data-driven simulations.
• Develop control systems and architectures to affect performance of physical systems.
• Support real-time implementation and evaluation of designs in mission scenarios.
• Develop detection and classification algorithms against state-of-the-art threats.
• Create prototype proof-of-concept systems for client challenges.
• Plan/direct small projects and contribute to proposals and presentations; may travel overnight.

Skills

Signal processing

Physics

Control theory

MATLAB/Simulink

Experimental data collection

Python

C

C++

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Master’s degree in applicable discipline

New PhD graduate

Job description

Date Posted

2026-10-19

Country

United States of America

Location

US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN01 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B2

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

Active and transferable 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

Security Clearance Type

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

RTX BBN Technologies is one of RTX’s premier research and development centers providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. Our diverse research portfolio combines the best technologies to deliver innovative, custom solutions with real-world benefit.

Role Overview

At RTX BBN Technologies, we develop new science by applying radical cross-disciplinary techniques to prototype systems in order to prove concept viability. This is especially evident in our Physical Systems and Sciences group, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where scientists and engineers anticipate the future in both very large and very small-scale scientific systems that often need to survive challenging operational environments.

We are seeking an experienced engineer with research interests in signal processing, sensing, and control systems design / implementation to join our Physical Sciences and Systems group in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our world-class team works with a broad range of Government agencies to solve problems that are both technically challenging and have a real operational impact.

What You Will Do

• Developing structural dynamic and acoustic models and related signal processing schemes
• Performing data analysis, including spectral processing and transfer function analysis, as well as data-driven simulations
• Developing control systems and architectures to affect performance of physical systems
• Supporting real time implementation and evaluation of your designs in realistic mission scenarios
• Developing sophisticated detection and classification algorithms against state-of-the-art threats
• Developing prototype proof-of-concept systems to address our client’s most challenging problems
• The candidate should be able to plan/direct/coordinate tasks or small projects involving multiple individuals. The candidate will participate in business development by contributing to proposals and white papers, and making effective presentations to our customers. This position may require some amount of overnight travel to support limited off-site testing.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field and 5 years of relevant professional work experience; or a Master’s degree in an applicable discipline and 3 years of relevant professional work experience; or a new PhD graduate
• Knowledge in physics and physical systems, dynamics, control theory, and signal processing
• Experience developing signal processing algorithms and implementing physics-based models in MATLAB/Simulink
• Hands-on experience with experimental equipment to collect and analyze data sets
• Active and transferable 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in developing and validating models for use in simulation of physical systems
• Programming experience in Python, C, C++
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment (sensors, actuators, analyzers, data acquisition, real-time platforms)

Work Location

Onsite - Cambridge, MA - Relocation package is available for qualified candidates

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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