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 Inc., is seeking a Software System Engineer to join our team to support the Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office. This role will support the Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Mission Command Product Office and routinely coordinate with US military, civilians, and contractors to bridge between overarching System of Systems (SoS) integration and interfaces and tactical software development. The ideal candidate is analytical and detail-orientated with the ability to learn a highly complex and diverse operational domain and develop system-level engineering products to define, outline, and verify system behavior, performance, and acceptance criteria necessary to support SW development teams.
The candidate must have experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE); logical, behavioral, and acceptance criteria modeling; and use-case and activity diagram generation to include proficiency with MagicDraw or an equivalent modeling toolset. Additionally, the candidate should have experience working in an Agile engineering environment, such as under the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), to include Sprint and Program Increment (PI) Planning and Execution as well as experience with work management tools, such as Jira/Confluence.
At a minimum you should have:
- US Citizenship.
- Master’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related STEM field or equivalent experience.
- Ten (10) or more years of system engineering or related experience.
- A strong technical background with experience in at least one of the following areas: tactical command and control systems, tactical weapon systems, tactical sensor systems, hardware, embedded software, real-time software, near real-time software, or distributed software.
- A strong background in requirements decomposition, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Modular Open Systems Architecture, and use case development.
- Proficiency in MagicDraw.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office toolset.
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills to effectively interface with various levels of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- A strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to take initiative and be a self-starter.
- Experience working with both development staff and end users.
- An active SECRET security clearance and the ability to maintain this clearance.
You will be highly desirable if you have:
- A master's degree in systems engineering.
- Previous experience with the Army Air and Missile Defense Command and Control (C2) systems, such as Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Patriot, FAAD C2, and ADAM.
- Previous experience with the integration of C2 Systems in a System of Systems architecture.
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) experience.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Customer- site
Travel: Yes, 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 or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related STEM field, or equivalent experience
- Ten or more years of systems engineering or related experience
- Technical experience in tactical command and control systems, tactical weapon systems, tactical sensor systems, hardware, embedded software, real-time software, near-real-time software, or distributed software
- Experience with requirements decomposition, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Modular Open Systems Architecture, and use case development
- Proficiency with MagicDraw
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office toolset
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills to interface effectively with stakeholders at various levels
- Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
- Strong work ethic, initiative, and ability to work independently
- Experience working with development staff and end users
- Active Secret security clearance and ability to maintain it
- Master’s degree in systems engineering
- Experience with Army Air and Missile Defense Command and Control systems, including IBCS, Patriot, FAAD C2, or ADAM
- Experience integrating command-and-control systems in a system-of-systems architecture
- Scaled Agile Framework 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.
