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 Senior Mechanical Engineer to support critical facilities, infrastructure, and engineering initiatives at Eglin AFB. This position provides technical leadership and engineering expertise that directly supports mission readiness, long-term infrastructure planning, and the successful execution of Air Force test and operational requirements.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative engineer who combines technical excellence with practical problem-solving skills, initiative, and a commitment to customer support. Working alongside government personnel, engineers, contractors, and facility stakeholders, you will help ensure mechanical systems, infrastructure assets, and facility investments are effectively planned, managed, and sustained.
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, your duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Provide senior-level mechanical engineering support for facility, infrastructure, and asset management programs supporting Air Force mission requirements.
- Assist Government engineers with the development, implementation, and maintenance of Asset Management Plans (AMPs) and related sustainment initiatives.
- Review design packages, engineering studies, construction documents, and technical proposals to ensure compliance with project objectives and engineering standards.
- Provide technical consulting, project coordination, and engineering recommendations for facility sustainment, restoration, modernization, and infrastructure improvement efforts.
- Analyze facility and mechanical asset data to support lifecycle management, condition assessments, investment planning, and mission readiness.
- Conduct facility surveys, inspections, and site assessments to gather information necessary for engineering evaluations and project development.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and HVAC personnel to identify requirements, resolve technical issues, and support effective system performance.
- Maintain and manage engineering and asset data within approved asset management systems, including BUILDER, NexGen, and related databases.
- Support project planning, resource management, policy implementation, and operational execution through engineering analysis and technical expertise.
- Prepare engineering documentation, reports, assessments, briefings, and project deliverables in support of leadership decision-making and customer requirements.
- Participate in meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder engagements, providing technical insight and recommendations to support mission objectives.
- Support strategic planning and project development efforts by helping define project goals, schedules, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
Required Qualifications
- US Citizenship
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline and ten (10) or more years of relevant experience; or Twelve (12) or more years of directly related mechanical engineering experience in lieu of a Master's degree; or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline and eight (8) or more years of relevant experience.
- Experience providing mechanical engineering support for facilities, infrastructure, asset management, construction, or related engineering programs.
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, facility operations, engineering analysis, and lifecycle asset management principles.
- Experience reviewing engineering designs, technical documentation, construction packages, and project deliverables.
- Ability to conduct facility assessments, inspections, condition evaluations, and engineering analyses.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Department of War or Air Force engineering organizations.
- Familiarity with facility asset management programs and tools, including BUILDER and NexGen.
- Experience supporting facilities sustainment, restoration, modernization, or infrastructure planning initiatives.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, facility maintenance operations, and engineering project execution processes.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Onsite at Eglin AFB, FL
Travel: 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.
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Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline and 10 or more years of relevant experience; or 12 or more years of directly related mechanical engineering experience in lieu of a master’s degree; or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline and 8 or more years of relevant experience
- Experience providing mechanical engineering support for facilities, infrastructure, asset management, construction, or related engineering programs
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, facility operations, engineering analysis, and lifecycle asset management principles
- Experience reviewing engineering designs, technical documentation, construction packages, and project deliverables
- Ability to conduct facility assessments, inspections, condition evaluations, and engineering analyses
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and contribute within a multidisciplinary team
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Experience supporting Department of War or Air Force engineering organizations
- Familiarity with facility asset management programs and tools, including BUILDER and NexGen
- Experience supporting facilities sustainment, restoration, modernization, or infrastructure planning initiatives
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, facility maintenance operations, and engineering project execution processes
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.








