Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch Technologies is seeking an IV&V Software Test Engineer to support the verification, validation, and quality assurance of mission-critical software systems supporting aviation diagnostics, prognostics, and health monitoring capabilities for U.S. Army aviation platforms. The selected candidate will work closely with software developers, systems engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure software performance, reliability, and compliance with customer requirements.
As an IV&V Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
Develop and execute software test plans, procedures, and reports.
Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing.
Verify requirements and maintain requirements traceability.
Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
Perform root cause analysis and support corrective actions.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts and test environments.
Conduct API, database, and interface testing.
Analyze test results and generate technical metrics and reports.
Support software releases, customer test events, and technical reviews.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of software test, quality engineering, or IV&V experience.
Active Secret security clearance.
Experience developing and executing software test procedures.
Knowledge of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies.
Experience with requirements traceability and defect tracking tools.
Experience with manual and automated testing.
Familiarity with C#, object-oriented software, REST APIs, SQL Server, and relational databases.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Experience supporting aviation, aerospace, or DoW programs.
Ability to work on-site at Redstone Arsenal.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with automated test frameworks and scripting languages.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of DevSecOps and secure software development practices.
Experience with SIL, HIL, integration, and system-level testing.
Familiarity with HUMS, condition-based maintenance, or prognostics systems.
Knowledge of CMMI, ISO 9001, and software quality processes.
Experience with cybersecurity and performance testing.
Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
Understanding of avionics interfaces, embedded systems, and aviation data buses.
ISTQB, Security+, or related certifications.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Onsite, Huntsville, Alabama
Travel: Yes, 0-10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of software test, quality engineering, or IV&V experience
- Active Secret security clearance
- Experience developing and executing software test procedures
- Knowledge of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies
- Experience with requirements traceability and defect tracking tools
- Experience with manual and automated testing
- Familiarity with C#, object-oriented software, REST APIs, SQL Server, and relational databases
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
- Experience supporting aviation, aerospace, or Department of War programs
- Ability to work on-site at Redstone Arsenal
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.








