Careers

Revolutionary Work

Are you seeking cutting edge work that blends the art of Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, UX Design, Computer Science, AI/ML and Data Science?

Interested in joining our Team or
internship / Co-op Program?

Open Positions

  • Intern & CO-OP- Cognitive Systems Engineer

    We have intern opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Our intern program embraces the student as a fully contributing member of a project team with the developmental support of a mentor. Many regular fulltime employees at RCS started as an intern.

  • Associate - Cognitive Systems Engineer

    Our Cognitive Systems Engineering Team is changing the world of decision-making in human–machine interaction. We work on the forefront of decision technology, and we make a difference. We are recruiting revolutionary problem solvers to join our elite team.

  • Cognitive Systems Engineer

    At RCS, we simplify complex decision environments. We operate at the cutting edge of the human-machine interface. Big data can mean data overload and complexity. Our team simplifies decision-making in complex, high stakes environments. Overloaded analysts require powerful, robust decision support environments to solve critical, time-pressured situations. We are masters at enabling advanced decisions.

  • Senior - Cognitive Systems Engineer

    At RCS, we simplify complex decision environments. We operate at the cutting edge of the human-machine interface. Our team simplifies decision-making in complex, high stakes environments. Overloaded analysts require powerful, robust decision support environments to solve critical, time-pressured situations. We are masters at enabling advanced decisions.

  • Software Engineer

    Join a team of fearless developers working on true Joint Cognitive Systems (JCS) that make a real impact. If you thrive on solving important, hard problems that others believe are impossible, and if you want to do work that truly matters, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

  • Senior - Software Engineer

    Join a team of fearless developers working on true joint cognitive systems that make a real impact. If you thrive on solving important, hard problems that others believe are impossible, and if you want to do work that truly matters, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

  • Systems Administrator/IT Help Desk

    We are seeking a motivated and experienced Systems Administrator/Help Desk professional to join our team. In this multifaceted role, you will be responsible for maintaining and configuring hardware, managing day-to-day IT support requests, and ensuring the reliability and security of our network infrastructure. Your expertise will directly contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our technology operations.

  • Senior UX/UI Designer/Lead

    We are recruiting an experienced Senior UX/UI Designer to join our elite team to be lead UX Designer as part of our multidisciplinary teams and lead UX focused project teams. You will design information systems that directly support decision-making for complex, difficult military and private sector problems. You will work closely with our talented group of cognitive systems engineers and software developers by providing innovative designs and specifications of information, visualization, and functionality requirements as guidance for their system development efforts.

  • UX/UI Designer

    We are recruiting an experienced UX/UI Designer to join our elite team as part of our multidisciplinary teams and lead UX focused project teams. You will design information systems that directly support decision-making for complex, difficult military and private sector problems. You will work closely with our talented group of cognitive systems engineers and software developers by providing innovative designs and specifications of information, visualization, and functionality requirements as guidance for their system development efforts.

  • Intern - UX/UI Designer

    We are recruiting an Intern - UX/UI Designer to join our elite team as part of our multidisciplinary teams. As an intern you will work with the support of our seasoned team to design information systems that directly support decision-making for complex, difficult military and private sector problems. You will work closely with our talented group of cognitive systems engineers and software developers by providing innovative designs and specifications of information, visualization, and functionality requirements as guidance for their system development efforts.

Our Team

RCS has assembled an interdisciplinary team of certified cognitive systems engineers, senior HADOOP-certified software developers, human-factors specialists, and visual designers who are all aligned around one mission: bringing resiliency to high-stakes, fast-paced decision-making environments. Our best-in-class people, technology, and Cognitive Resilience Model™ deliver results that consistently exceed our client expectations..

Our People & CUlture

Our team is passionate about innovation that impacts the world. Our culture offers collaboration, personal development, fun and hard work.

Freedom & Mastery

Tackle challenging problems and innovate novel solutions in a setting that encourages personal autonomy and advancement.

Become One of the Best

At RCS, cognitive problem solvers become world-class Cognitive Systems Engineers (CSEs), develop critical skills and expertise within our high-energy small team environment, and design information systems that enable advanced human decision-making in complex mission environments.

  • Train to identify decision brittleness within complex information systems

  • Prototype, test, and deploy decision support systems that are cognitively resilient and comfortable for users

  • Work on projects for world-class customers


We Value Work/Life/School Balance

Balancing your professional, academic and personal life can be challenging, but we think it’s imperative. We value a symmetry where a person can prioritize the demands of their career equally with demands of their personal life. We are committed to providing environments that support work-life balance for our employees and include offerings like parental leave, remote work, flexible work schedules and flexible paid time off.


In-Office, Hybrid and Remote Work

We continue to adapt to a constantly changing world. By utilizing all the latest software and technology, RCS’s communication and collaboration allows us to effectively operate anywhere. We offer in-office workstations with all the gear you need, as well as remote or hybrid options for those that don’t require in-person interaction.


Internship Program

Do you Have what it takes?

Are you passionate about innovation that impacts the world? Looking for an internship that can catapult your career? Learn hands-on as you collaborate alongside the world’s best cognitive systems design team.

Our Approach

Applied Cognitive Systems Engineering

ACSE℠ is a fourth generation methodology with heritage all the way back to the seminal work by Woods, Hollnagel, Rasmussen, Lind and other researchers as they defined the field of practice now known as Cognitive Systems Engineering. Each successive refinement of the methodology has improved two essential dimensions.

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