Senior Systems Engineer

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Huntsville, AL, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Lead systems engineering for MDA Modeling & Simulation integration: analyze test criteria and operations, define architecture and requirements, design software automation for asset/resource management, collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop CONOPS and test cases, document findings, and recommend improvements in accordance with MIL-STD-961.
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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 analytical Senior Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) System Integration team. In this critical role, you will be instrumental in analyzing test and evaluation criteria and data, supporting the operations of integration, test, and analysis groups. Your primary objective will be to recommend and collaborate with software engineering on an integrated system capable of efficiently managing and analyzing complex information obtained during various test events.

In addition to technical systems engineering, you will analyze the daily operations across various integration, test, and analysis groups to recommend, architect, and design software automation tools. These tools will manage critical operational data, including personnel information, hardware assignments and configuration, and travel coordination.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

  • Data & Criteria Analysis: Analyze complex test and evaluation criteria and data to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness of MDA modeling and simulation systems.

  • System Design & Integration: Define high-level architecture and system requirements for an integrated framework to securely manage, process, and analyze information obtained during each simulation and test event.

  • Operational Analysis: Analyze the daily operations and workflows of various engineering, test, and analysis groups to identify process bottlenecks, data silos, and opportunities for modernization.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface daily with multi-disciplinary teams, including software engineers, test engineers, and data analysts, to ensure cohesive system integration and test execution.

  • Software Automation Design: Collaborate with software development teams to recommend and define technical requirements for automation tools that streamline:

  • Physical and virtual hardware asset allocation and configurations.

  • Resource planning, engineering staff metrics, and travel coordination workflows

  • Technical Reporting: Document system architectures, test methodologies, and evaluation results. Present findings and actionable recommendations to MDA stakeholders and senior leadership.

  • Continuous Improvement: Identify capability gaps within current M&S frameworks and propose innovative engineering solutions to enhance simulation fidelity and analysis speed.

  • Requirements Development: Develop system and application requirements IAW MIL-STD-961.

Job Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline AND 10 years of progressive experience in systems engineering,

  • OR Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline AND 8 years of progressive experience in systems engineering,

  • systems architecture, or business process automation, preferably within the Department of Defense (DoD) or MDA.

  • Active Secret security clearance

  • Proven experience working with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) tools, frameworks, and methodologies.

  • Proven experience analyzing business processes or daily operations to recommend software automation systems or data management tools.

  • Strong capabilities in data analytics, data structure analysis, and data visualization.

  • Experience developing CONOPS, requirements, and test cases.

  • Strong technical writing, reporting, and documentation skills.

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

  • Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently while delivering high-quality solutions.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Prior management or team leadership experience.

·         Proven experience with Service Now, Jira administration, Confluence, and SharePoint.

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Huntsville, AL

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. 

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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 Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM discipline AND 10 years progressive systems engineering experience (OR Master's degree AND 8 years progressive experience)
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Proven experience with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) tools, frameworks, and methodologies
  • Experience analyzing business processes or daily operations to recommend software automation or data management tools
  • Strong capabilities in data analytics, data structure analysis, and data visualization
  • Experience developing CONOPS, requirements, and test cases
  • Strong technical writing, reporting, and documentation skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD-961 and ability to develop requirements IAW the standard
  • Highly motivated, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Prior management or team leadership experience
  • Proven experience with ServiceNow, Jira administration, Confluence, and SharePoint
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The Company
HQ: Huntsville, AL
722 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

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.

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