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 has an immediate opening for a Lead Software Engineer to develop applications and simulation infrastructure for the US Army Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC).
As a Lead Software Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
- Provide Technical leadership of a small team that will write code related to Army defense systems, multi-processor optimization coding practices, as well as verification testing in a fast-paced environment.
- This position will be 80% technical contributions and 20% direction of junior engineers/developers to include clarifying objectives, monitoring progress, code reviews, and mentoring of best practices.
- Execute existing models, design and develop new models, create unit tests, set up execution environments, and control job flow for parallel processing.
- Must be able to work independently day-to-day towards team-established milestones with consensus from lab leadership.
- Drive development on a tight schedule, making informed decisions on priorities.
- Take a proactive role on the team to ensure all developers are appropriately tasked and on schedule.
- Work with lab leadership when problems arise so additional resources or guidance can be provided.
- Less than 10% travel to support test integration events, as needed.
Job Requirements:
- US Citizenship.
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, Engineering, or another technical discipline from an accredited university.
- 10+years applicable progressively complex software design engineering experience or a Bachelor's Degree with 12 years experience in the same areas mentioned.
- Strong programming skills with experience in C++ and Python.
- Experience in Red Hat-based Linux operating Systems (e.g., RHEL, Rocky, Oracle).
- Experience with CMake build tools and Git version control.
- Ability to collaborate in a multi-contractor team environment to deliver software solutions on schedule.
- Ability to work independently and with small teams on collaborative design.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The position requires that candidate currently hold an active secret level security clearance to access classified information.
- Inability to maintain a security clearance will result in the candidate being ineligible for this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Docker or similar containerization environment.
- Experience with Kubernetes or similar virtualization environment .
- Experience writing scripts, real-time software, and working with hardware .
- Experience with Army software systems and applications, modeling and simulation, and statistical analysis.
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.
