Cyber Security Application Developer

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Raytheon Technologies is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Developer in the Herndon, VA area. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, independent worker who can also work in, and contribute to, a team environment. Candidate must be willing to take on other duties as assigned, within the scope of the position, based on program requirements. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working on a mission-focused team that works very closely with our end users.

Position Description

Applicants will join a high-performance development and reverse engineering team led by engineers who have worked in this space for over 25 years. This team provides software that is vital to successful operations for our customers, used by a highly technical userbase. In this position developers implement and maintain custom software tools and techniques using C and Python. Developers will reverse engineer intermediate data representations, algorithms, network protocols and bytecode interpreters from closed source user and kernel mode binaries on Windows and POSIX systems.

Developers use insights from the reverse engineering process to model and develop tools that interact directly with target software via proprietary networking protocols. Developers will invent novel techniques to improve the determinism of underlying target software. Developers on this program join a team maintaining and developing software for a sizable active userbase. Our team will iterate on user experience design, documentation, and strategies to incorporate user feedback, and reverse engineering products directly into deliveries.

Technical Requirements

At least 12-16 years of systems programming experience (e.g., Windows Native API, POSIX APIs) on Windows, OS X, or Linux, embedded, or network devices

• At least 3 years of programming experience in C & Python
• Experience with Multi-threaded programming, and socket usage
• Strong assembly knowledge (including at least x86 and x86_64)
• Use of GDB, WinDBG, OllyDbg, or Immunity debugger to debug closed source user mode binaries
• Source code control tools (git, Atlassian, or similar) and their usage
• Software design and architecture

Desired Experience

• Experience using static disassemblers (e.g., IDA Pro) and decompilers (e.g. HexRays, Ghidra)
• Knowledge and use of general network encryption protocols (e.g., SSL, TLS, etc.) and libraries

• Understanding of how vulnerabilities in Linux, Unix, OS X, and web applications function
• Experience with malware analysis and/or detection rule formats (Snort, Yara, etc.)

Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

To realize our full potential, Raytheon Technologies is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed.

The following position is to join our Corporate or Research Center Team:

Requires expert or mastery level knowledge of work area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

May have deep knowledge of project management. Advanced knowledge of related disciplines within work area and

ability to identify links and potential impact on projects, programs

or systems.

Typically requires:

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years

prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree

in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited

by local laws/regulations.

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

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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