Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer Jobs in Virginia

Date Posted:

2026-05-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-VA-ARLINGTON-111 ~ 1300 17Th St N ~ BBN ARLINGTON

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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 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, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, is the research company behind many revolutionary advances that we take for granted today. BBN is where email was invented, GenBank was originally developed, and the first routers were implemented. Today, BBN's scientists and engineers are working to advance the state-of-the-art on topics ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum cryptography to synthetic biology. BBN offers the opportunity to perform exciting and revolutionary research that solves important problems in an exciting, collaborative environment.

We're looking for a creative, collaborative, and highly motivated computational biologist to join our Applied Biosciences R&D team to work on exciting, advanced biology research projects for the U.S. Government.

What You Will Do:

• Work with a team of about 12 people, and contribute to a multi-year interdisciplinary program that brings together teams in biology, engineering, and data science to develop and transition new biotechnology solutions in support of national security

• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.

• Demonstrated programming experience (navigating Linux command line environment. analysis notebook and script development in Python, etc.).

• Active and transferable secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Highly preferable to have a degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field.

• Bioinformatics software development and analysis experience with a knowledge of common bioinformatics tools and workflows (genomics required; additional 'omics modalities desirable).

• Experience working with common bioinformatics databases (NCBI, UniProt, PDB, etc.).

• Experience with data science: data analysis, automation, visualization techniques.

• Strong programming skills (Python and/or R preferred).

• Basic familiarity with development infrastructure such as git/version control, virtual environments (e.g., conda, Python venv, R renv, virtual machines), etc.

• Biostatistics experience, experience applying biostatistics tools in R.

• Experience writing proposals and scientific publications.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to generate data analysis reports and presentations.

• Experience working outside of academia.

What We Offer:

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Relocation Assistance available

This position is Hybrid in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, or Columbia, MD

To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:

• A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.

• A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.

• Technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine your research vision and goals.

• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.

• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition your research and ultimately see it fielded.

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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