Systems Engineer, Senior

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Tiner, OK, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Senior systems engineer supporting Air Force AWACS and airborne command-and-control programs. Responsibilities include systems engineering assessments, requirements and architecture analysis, technical baseline and configuration management, system validation and testing, risk and interface management, trade studies, technical reviews, documentation, and acquisition or sustainment support. The role is hybrid at Tinker AFB and requires active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, substantial defense experience, and 20% travel to Hanscom and Seattle.
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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 has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division, has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multi‑sensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability. Additionally, the Division assists in the planned divestiture of the E‑3 platform and in shaping development of follow‑on capabilities for future airborne C2 systems.


This is a full-time Hybrid position located at Tinker AFB, OK.


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

  • Conduct comprehensive program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.
  • Review and evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance compliance with program specifications.
  • Prepare technical documentation defining and recommending system/subsystem characteristics, management reports, and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions, applying engineering economy principles.
  • Perform system validations, including criteria and procedure development, and analyze/evaluate major engineering system results.
  • Provide engineering, technical support, and training for programs/initiatives, including acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
  • Support risk management activities in alignment with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes.
  • Conduct formal trade studies considering engineering performance, effectiveness, cost-performance balance, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
  • Offer technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, procedural guidance, and documentation, supporting engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
  • Analyze proposals to compare and quantify technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness of proposed systems and components.

Concepts and Requirements Analysis:

  • Review and analyze key documents, including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs).
  • Conduct assessments of military utility, operational concepts (CONOPs), technology development strategies, functional configuration audits (FCAs), physical configuration audits (PCAs), and technology standards profiles.
  • Analyze system concepts and user requirements entered into system requirements baselines (functional, allocated, and product).

Engineering Process Support:

  • Assist in material solution analysis, technology development, engineering, manufacturing, production, deployment, and operations support.
  • Provide support for engineering technical processes, including version/configuration control, requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and decision analysis.
  • Perform risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management, as well as technical planning and assessments.

Technical Reviews and Documentation:

  • Support planning and execution of technical reviews (e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessments) and develop associated documentation (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan).
  • Develop systems engineering documentation, ensuring understanding of systems-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition/sustainment engineering processes.

Job Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW, OR
  • 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoW.
  • Must have an Active Secret Clearance

Technical Skills

  • Development of technical documentation for systems and subsystems
  • Creation of management reports and engineering presentations for planning and corrective actions
  • Application of engineering economy principles to system analysis and recommendations
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting, and presentation development
  • Strong problem‑solving abilities applied to complex technical challenges

Interpersonal Skills

  • Effective communication across engineering, program, and leadership teams.
  • Self‑starter with the ability to independently drive tasks and initiatives.
  • Collaborative team contributor supporting cross‑functional missions.
  • Strong time‑management skills for balancing technical deliverables and project timelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in structured, mission‑driven environments.

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location: Tinker AFB

Travel: 20% (Hanscom & Seattle)

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 a related field and 12 years of experience in the applicable technical or professional discipline, including 5 years in the Department of War; alternatively, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, including 8 years in the Department of War
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Technical documentation, management reporting, and engineering presentation development
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • Strong problem-solving abilities applied to complex technical challenges
  • Effective communication across engineering, program, and leadership teams
  • Ability to independently drive tasks and initiatives
  • Collaborative cross-functional teamwork
  • Strong time-management skills
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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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