Software Developer - Military veterans preferred

Raytheon BBN Technologies, located O’Fallon, IL, is seeking qualified software developers to support research in the area of advanced logistics incorporating state of the art scheduling techniques.
A successful applicant will participate in addressing a wide range of U.S. Government transportation issues and deriving issue solutions through design, development and building innovative software. Curiosity and creative problem solving is paramount and expectations are that you will initiate, in a team environment, new software solutions as well as improvements to current implementations or designs. You will experience all software engineering aspects as well as work-centered and cognitive systems engineering design techniques and will be applying new technologies to develop next-generation capabilities for decision support systems. Our research group has broad, diverse research interests that include learning and adaptive algorithms, human-machine collaboration, model simulation development, and advanced web service applications.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple and diverse projects. These projects may involve conducting rapid prototyping in small, collaborative teams while others involve longer-term development projects as well as prototyping projects toward the goal of operational fielding. You will be working with a diverse group of people who are passionate about the work and enjoy working with each other.

BBN provides flexible schedules with excellent work/life balance and is a respected member in the research community reflected by the recently received President's National Medal of Technology and Innovation. BBN pioneering success spans the development of the first Internet routers, email invention, the TransTalk system, a portable, two-way translation device that facilitates communication across different languages, and Boomerang, a state-of –the art shot detection system used in the Iraq and Afghanistan engagements. Further, BBN fosters an exceptional work environment with knowledgeable co-workers, excellent performance-based bonus incentives, and generous retirement contributions.

Required Skills & Education
o M.S. in Computer Science with 0-2 years of experience; or B.S. with 4 years of experience.
o Strong programming skills, particularly in .NET, JavaScript, and Java with a background in other programming languages such as C++, and Python.
o Creative problem solving and experimental design thought processes.
o Excellent oral and written communication skills.
o Strong mathematical background

Desired Skills:
Interest or experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
o Simulation development experience
o Mathematical programming with a specialization in algorithm development.
o Dynamic GUI development technologies with an emphasis on visualizations helping users interact with advanced algorithms to understand complex problems.
o Logistics, scheduling, and military operations.
o Work-centered design and/or human-machine collaboration.
o Learning, intelligent, and adaptive algorithms development.
o Artificial Intelligence concepts
o Cyber Security Technical writing and publication



This position requires a U.S. person or the ability to obtain an Export Authorization from the appropriate government agency for non-U.S. persons 130022

Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.