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 with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. 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 looking for a Lead Software Developer interested in design, development and the analyzing of complicated software. This software is related to multiple disciplines including tactical communication protocols, hardware real-time coding, drivers for chipsets, user interfaces and graphics.
As a Lead Software Developer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
- Provide work leadership and mentoring for less experienced co-workers. Each individual, within the team is responsible for their assigned task and must take a proactive role to assure that their tasking responsibilities are completed accurately on schedule.
- Analyze missile defense system behavior to identify potential improvements in tactical software, develop future capabilities/improvements, and assist in the creation of tactical defense designs.
- Gather and analyze user and business requirements to define the scope, objectives, and functionality of new software or systems.
- Design the overall architecture of applications and systems, create detailed flowcharts and diagrams, and write clean, efficient, and testable code in various programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
Analyze massive amounts of missile defense data using statistical analysis techniques to determine and communicate system performance.
Effectively communicate analysis results to customers and program stakeholders.
Job Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship.
Master's in Physics, Computer Science, Computer Eng, Mech Eng, Aerospace Eng, or Math, or Statistics from an ABET accredited university
8+ years of applicable software design engineering and coding experience. Or BS in Physics, Computer Science, Computer Eng, Mech Eng, Aerospace Eng, or Math, or Statistics from an ABET accredited university with 10 years experience.
Coding experience in C, C++ and additional languages in multiple operating systems such as Linux and Windows.
Experience writing drivers, working with protocols and understanding wiring interfaces are desired.
The candidate will need to understand common best practices for coding products and understand coding architecture.
The candidate will be able to collaborate with other but must be driven and willing to learn when experiencing something new.
This will be a rewarding experience in growth and challenging with other software developers as teammates.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Torch- site
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 and safe-harbor contribution, 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.
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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.
