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 a Program Manager / Test Engineer to join a team specifically focused on Air-to-Ground Weapons. This position supports the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron (28 TES) D0G division.
The Program Manager / Test Engineer position requires a highly motivated individual with experience in air-to-ground weapons. Operating as a lead technical and project management advisor, the contractor will ensure the scientific rigor and technical adequacy of operational test activities. This includes the comprehensive planning, execution, and reporting of complex system evaluations, ensuring that emerging air-to-ground munitions and related technologies meet rigorous mission requirements and address critical capability gaps. To achieve these operational objectives, the individual will leverage advanced mathematical modeling, operations research theory, and Design of Experiments (DOE) to develop innovative methodologies for evaluating weapons system cost-effectiveness and overall performance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to attending or conducting planning meetings, conducting highly complex technical studies and evaluating the impact of new technologies on current force structures. Furthermore, the individual will provide essential advisory support to junior personnel, facilitate the interchange of technical information with government and industry representatives, and present critical findings in high-level briefings. Their independent analysis and resulting recommendations will directly influence top-level leadership decisions regarding the requirements definition, acquisition, and integration of advanced air-to-ground combat capabilities.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship.
A Master’s degree in Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of relevant experience may be substituted for a Master’s degree.
Previous Rated pilot/Weapons System Officer/test engineer with weapons system employment experience. Experience with fighter/bomber live-fire testing programs or familiarity and or hands on experience employing air-to-ground munitions.
Experience in activities involving fighter/bomber aircraft systems upgrades, air-to-ground munitions, including integration of advanced technologies and tactics development of those upgrades and new technologies.
Must be able to effectively communicate orally and possess technical writing skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI access; investigation within the last 6 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in developing operational requirements, Capabilities Performance Documents (CPDs) and supporting ACC directed special access programs.
Minimum of 5 years operational or developmental test experience.
Weapons system acquisition experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Staff/Program Manager experience.
Schedule: 40hrs/WK M-F
Work Location: Eglin AFB
Travel: Yes, 10-20%
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.
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Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship
- Master's degree in Engineering with at least 8 years relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree plus 12 years relevant experience
- Previous rated pilot, Weapons System Officer, or test engineer with weapons system employment experience
- Experience with fighter/bomber live-fire testing programs or hands-on experience employing air-to-ground munitions
- Experience with fighter/bomber aircraft systems upgrades, integration of advanced technologies, and tactics development
- Effective oral communication and technical writing skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI access; investigation within the last 6 years
- Experience developing operational requirements and Capabilities Performance Documents (CPDs)
- Minimum of 5 years operational or developmental test experience
- Weapons system acquisition experience
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Staff or Program Manager experience
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.








