Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

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 is seeking a high-performing Systems Engineer to join a team leading the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) digital transformation initiative to deliver capabilities for the Missile Defense System at the speed and scale necessary to support our National Defense Strategy. As a member of the transformation team, you will drive the modernization of Systems Engineering processes, tools, and products across the Agency, with a focus on developing and advancing the MDA Enterprise Government Reference Architecture (GRA). The mission includes replacing outdated, document-heavy workflows with a dynamic digital engineering ecosystem with automated, traceable, and dynamic digital solutions to promote real-time collaboration, automated documentation, and enhanced agility across the Agency.

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

• Conduct or contribute to engineering analyses and trade studies and provide recommendations supported by results and engineering experience.
• Develop systems engineering modernization strategies and implementation plans.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings with stakeholders and provide technical reviews of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) data.
• Foster real-time, multi-user collaboration across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Analyze Department of War (DoW) and MDA strategies, plans, policies, and processes and collaborate with senior leadership, technical teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Promote efficiency, agility, and traceability in fast-paced engineering environments.
• Participate in the preparation and presentation of briefings to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with diverse groups and joint initiatives and work in highly adaptive environments.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM field
• 5 or more years applicable, progressively complex, Systems Engineering experience
• Active DoW security clearance at the SECRET or higher level
• Work well in a team culture which prioritizes collaboration, mutual respect, and mission success, but also able to self-start and work independently.
• Clear grasp of systems thinking, but capable of performing detailed analysis
• Proven experience in establishing, mentoring, and driving Systems Engineering best practices across organizations
• Transformation minded and growth oriented
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including executive-level communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 or more years applicable, progressively complex, Systems Engineering experience
• Master's degree in related field
• Background in missile defense, preferably with the Missile Defense System or other large scale DoW Systems-of-Systems (SoS)
• A degree in Systems Engineering from an accredited university
• Mastery of digital engineering transformation tools, methodologies, and implementation strategies
• Formal training and/or experience in Systems Engineering standards and practices such as the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288
• Comprehensive mastery of requirements engineering, traceability frameworks, and full system life cycle engineering methodologies

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Onsite

Travel: Yes, 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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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